Kunze Surname

11,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kunze Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Conrad (bold, counsel).

Kunze Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany40,9501:1,966167
United States4,7441:76,4048,745
Zimbabwe7881:19,5922,912
Brazil6241:343,06813,173
Austria4851:17,5582,675
Poland2091:181,86024,921
Tanzania1701:311,42123,787
Switzerland1551:52,9876,909
Canada1521:242,40523,093
Argentina1491:286,86922,979
Australia1471:183,64418,462
Guatemala1401:114,8763,089
France1251:531,38273,029
Netherlands871:194,10527,180
England721:773,86242,299
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Czechia581:183,33627,089
Chile531:332,3869,362
Denmark531:106,5049,962
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Paraguay441:164,4723,287
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Uruguay391:87,9948,905
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Hungary271:363,56625,782
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Finland151:366,44725,366
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Norway111:467,48139,375
Israel111:777,96750,646
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
China81:170,915,1968,932
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4401:114,13311,279

The alternate forms: Künze (124) & Kunże (1) are calculated separately.

Kunze (425) may also be a first name.

Kunze Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Conrad (bold, counsel).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kunze Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kunze is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Künze or Kunże. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kunze? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,308th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 146,651 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kunze reside; 84 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kunze is also the 416,660th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 425 people.

It is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 40,950 people, or 1 in 1,966. In Germany it is mostly found in: Saxony, where 22 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 16 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Beside Germany it exists in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside.

Kunze Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kunze has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,029 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kunze Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kunze last name are 8.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.76% registered with the political party.

The amount Kunze earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning 245,105 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.73% more than the national average, earning R 377,208 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,216 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% less than the national average, earning $47,384 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Künze93124/
Kunże931/
Kuntze915,050/
Kunzie91137/
Kuncze9166/
Kaunze9138/
Kuinze9118/
Kunzet916/
Kunzei912/
Kunzey912/
Kounze912/
Kundze912/
Kunzse911/
Kunz8981,943/
Kunczer8374/
Kountze8358/
Kunzier8351/
Kounzie8330/
Kauntze8326/
Kuntzie8314/
Kutinze834/
Kaunzer832/
Kunzieh831/
Kutenze831/
Kunzeer831/
Keunzer830/
Kunza806,576/
Kunje805,541/
Kunzi801,938/
Kunce801,906/
Konze801,275/
Kunge80289/
Kunse80139/
Kuhnz80119/
Kaunz8051/
Cunze8049/
Kounz8032/
Kunče8012/
Kuinz8011/
Kumze803/
Kunnz803/
Kunzy803/
Kutnz802/
Kunsz802/
Kkunz801/
Kunzeová7731/
Kountzie770/
Kunche7310,412/
Kunjed731,128/
Kaunge73428/
Koenze73194/
Kunseh73145/
Kuntzi73127/
Kounse73117/
Kaunza73108/
Kunsei7384/
Khonze7382/
Khunza7374/
Khunzi7367/
Kunset7361/
Cuntze7346/
Kuntse7345/
Koonze7338/
Kounce7334/
Kunces7332/
Kaunse7327/
Kaunje7326/
Khunge7325/
Kounzi7322/
Kundje7320/
Künzie7319/
Kungee7318/
Konzie7316/
Kunsee7314/
Kuntzy7313/
Kunčer7313/
Kunjee7312/
Kunses7312/
Kuinzi7311/
Kunsey7310/
Kunczi7310/
Kunsed738/
Kunshe737/
Konzhe735/
Khunje735/
Kunjhe735/
Kuince734/
Keunzi732/
Kunsie732/
Cunzet732/
Kunjeh732/
Konzeh732/
Kounza732/
Kusnge731/
Kunczy731/
Kundzi731/
Kungey731/
Kunzzi731/
Kuncey731/
Cunzer731/
Keumze731/
Khunse731/
Khinze731/
Kusinz731/
Kounge731/
Koumze731/
Kuhnge731/
Kuinge731/
Hkunge731/
Kunget731/
Kundge730/
Konzee730/
Ckonze730/
Kaunce730/
Kuntge730/
Cunzey730/
Konz673,857/
Kuns671,269/
Cunz67394/
Keuntje67319/
Konczei67199/
Kaundje67152/
Kunjeer6799/
Khunsed6788/
Kunchey6774/
Koundje6744/
Khunsee6739/
Kunzaya6727/
Kutenje6718/
Konczey6714/
Kaunche6713/
Kunchee6712/
Koundzi6712/
Kuntser6711/
Kunchea679/
Kounche679/
Kumz678/
Kuinche676/
Kunchhe675/
Kunchge675/
Kuntche675/
Kusnjer674/
Kunttse674/
Kuinzhi673/
Kunnche673/
Kunsche673/
Khounge672/
Khaunse672/
Kunshez672/
Kountse672/
Kunx672/
Khaunge671/
Khunjer671/
Koontze671/
Kounger671/
Kounsse671/
Kunchje671/
Kundger671/
Kunsitz671/
Kunsysz671/
Countze671/
Kaungea671/
Kuindje671/
Keunseu671/
Khienze671/
Koungeh671/
Koun'se671/
Kuhngeh671/
Kumnger671/
Kunched671/
Kunsett671/
Kundzyi671/
Kunzych671/
Kaunser671/
Khunjet671/
Khunser671/
Khunses671/
Khunzay671/
Keunger670/
Kuntshe670/
Kuhnsey670/

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