Kuntze Surname

94,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuntze Surname Definition:

Nickname for Koen (q.v.).

Kuntze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3,6601:21,9962,914
United States5441:666,28553,204
Brazil3541:604,73022,545
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Poland571:666,82057,730
Norway551:93,49612,846
Switzerland291:283,20422,806
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Finland211:261,74820,300
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
France181:3,690,151224,666
Austria131:655,03358,041
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

The alternate forms: Küntze (1) are calculated separately.

Kuntze Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname for Koen (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kuntze Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kuntze Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kuntze is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Küntze. For other potential spellings of Kuntze click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuntze? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 94,333rd most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,443,078 people. Kuntze occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Kuntze live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 3,660 people, or 1 in 21,996. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 13 percent live and Saxony, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany Kuntze is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Kuntze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kuntze has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kuntze last name expanded 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kuntze Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuntze surname are 2.73% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Kuntze earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.6% less than the national average, earning 319,788 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.37% less than the national average, earning R 227,244 per year; in United States they earn 10.22% more than the national average, earning $47,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.87% more than the national average, earning $60,053 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küntze941/
Kuntzer92300/
Kountze9258/
Kauntze9226/
Kuntzie9214/
Kunze9149,693/
Kuntz9129,283/
Kountzie860/
Kauntzep860/
Kountz831,106/
Kundtz83195/
Kontze83161/
Kauntz83141/
Kunzie83137/
Kuntzi83127/
Kuncze8366/
Cuntze8346/
Kuntse8345/
Kaunze8338/
Kuinze8318/
Kuntzy8313/
Kunntz836/
Kunzei832/
Kunzey832/
Kundze832/
Kuntcz831/
Kuntsz831/
Kunzse831/
Kumtze831/
Kuntzh830/
Kuhntz830/
Kuintz830/
Kuntza830/
Kuntge830/
Kunz8081,943/
Keuntje77319/
Kunczer7774/
Kontzie7755/
Kuntser7711/
Kuntche775/
Kountza775/
Kunttse774/
Kountse772/
Koontze771/
Kuntzsh771/
Countze771/
Kontzey771/
Kunzieh771/
Kuntshe770/
Kunts732,886/
Kunzi731,938/
Kunce731,906/
Cuntz73535/
Kuncz73252/
Kuhnz73119/
Kaunz7351/
Cunze7349/
Kunče7312/
Kuinz7311/
Kumtz738/
Küntz736/
Kunnz733/
Kunzy733/
Kundz732/
Kuntc731/
Kkunz731/
Kunzz730/
Kuntzsch711,107/
Kountche71456/
Kuntsche71129/
Keuntjes7162/
Kuyntjes7159/
Kundzier7129/
Kuintjes7114/
Kousentz711/
Kuntcher711/
Kuntsher711/
Kountsie711/
Kountzis711/
Kuintche711/
Gkountzi711/
Koontz6715,117/
Kunche6710,412/
Kuntscher67392/
Kuntsi67372/
Countz67165/
Kuijntjes6794/
Kontse6778/
Khunzi6767/
Contze6742/
Kuntsa6740/
Kunczt6738/
Kontzi6736/
Kounce6734/
Koentz6720/
Kundts6713/
Kunčer6713/
Kuntch6711/
Kuinzi6711/
Kunczi6710/
Kounts677/
Kuntts676/
Kondze675/
Kuince674/
Kontza673/
Keunzi672/
Kunczy671/
Kundzi671/
Kuntshcer671/
Kunzzi671/
Kuncey671/
Cunntz671/
Cuntzi671/
Kumtse671/
Kaundz671/
Khinze671/
Kontzy671/
Kunsts671/
Kountchee671/
Gkountzis671/
Kunths671/
Konttz670/
Kaunts670/
Kaunce670/
Cunzey670/

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