Kurcz Surname

221,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kurcz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurcz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland8371:45,4117,150
Hungary3671:26,7472,967
United States3581:1,012,45574,653
Slovakia551:97,02618,584
France471:1,413,249138,595
Canada431:856,87466,382
Romania281:717,06748,956
Austria231:370,23639,193
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England71:7,959,723202,100
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: Kürcz (7) are calculated separately.

Kurcz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kurcz is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Kürcz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurcz? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kurcz is the 221,950th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,967,091 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Kurcz live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 49 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Kurcz is most widely held in Poland, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 45,411. Not including Poland Kurcz exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Kurcz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kurcz surname are 24.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Kurcz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning $48,160 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $54,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürcz937/
Kurtcz910/
Kurz8953,469/
Kurc891,787/
Kourchz831/
Kurtz8046,139/
Korcz804,086/
Kurch80748/
Kourz8026/
Kurdz8015/
Curcz805/
Kurzz803/
Kurzh802/
Kaurz801/
Kuyrz801/
Kurcs801/
Kurrz800/
Kurtc800/
Kurczová7745/
Kurczowa7710/
Kurczova777/
Kurtze731,038/
Kurche7363/
Kourtz7360/
Kurtci7332/
Kuhrtz739/
Kourch733/
Khurch731/
Kurtrz731/
Kaurch731/
Khourz731/
Kuirtz731/
Korczz731/
Kurrtz731/
Keurtz730/
Keurch730/
Kurç67769/
Korc67488/
Kurcová67304/
Kourche6732/
Khurche6728/
Curc6723/
Kurzowa6710/
Khourch677/
Kurcova677/
Kurtsch677/
Kurzsch676/
Khourci672/
Kourdci671/
Kurć671/
Kurrtze670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kurcz
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