Kurfürst Surname

638,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kurfürst Surname User-submission:

The Kurfürst surname derived from the German noun, which is the nobleman's title Prince Elector (in the German Empire, Princes Electors had the powers to elect the Emperor).

Kurfürst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia2391:44,4927,410
Germany1691:476,36441,414
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Austria191:448,18144,644
Hungary181:545,34933,535
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
France31:22,140,907385,998
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Kurfurst (134) & Kurfűrst (31) are calculated separately.

Kurfürst Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kurfürst surname derived from the German noun, which is the nobleman's title Prince Elector (in the German Empire, Princes Electors had the powers to elect the Emperor).

- petr.kurfurst

Kurfürst Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kurfürst is carried by more people in Czechia than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Kurfurst or Kurfűrst. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurfürst? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kurfürst is the 638,206th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 15,277,874 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kurfürst are found; 54 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 51 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Czechia, where it is carried by 239 people, or 1 in 44,492. In Czechia Kurfürst is primarily concentrated in: Olomouc Region, where 27 percent live, Zlín Region, where 17 percent live and Prague, where 13 percent live. Apart from Czechia this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 35 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurfurst96134/
Kurfűrst9631/
Kurfirst88113/
Kurfürstová84224/
Kurfürstova841/
Kurfuerst8225/
Curfurst752/
Kurfűrstová7436/
Kurfurstová743/
Kurfurstova741/

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