Kurland Surname
Approximately 2,968 people bear this surname
Kurland Surname Definition:
(German) One who came from Kurland or Courland (country of the Cours), in Latvia.
Read More About This SurnameKurland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,259 | 1:160,451 | 16,333 |
| Israel | 198 | 1:43,220 | 5,842 |
| Germany | 126 | 1:638,932 | 50,304 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Denmark | 79 | 1:71,452 | 7,101 |
| Norway | 61 | 1:84,300 | 11,704 |
| South Africa | 36 | 1:1,504,936 | 77,557 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Poland | 26 | 1:1,461,875 | 85,446 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Kurland (21) may also be a first name.
Kurland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who came from Kurland or Courland (country of the Cours), in Latvia.
User-submitted Reference
I believe the name derives from the Courland region of latvia.
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Kurland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kurland (Russian: Курланд) is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurland? popularity and diffusion
Kurland is the 148,903rd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,455,373 people. The surname Kurland occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kurland are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kurland is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 21 people.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2,259 people, or 1 in 160,451. In The United States Kurland is mostly found in: New York, where 16 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Maryland, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Kurland exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Kurland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kurland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kurland surname grew 225,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kurland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kurland last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kurland earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning 256,587 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning R 230,292 per year; in United States they earn 24.64% more than the national average, earning $53,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.77% less than the national average, earning $45,324 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurlandt | 93 | 114 | / |
| Kurlyand | 93 | 57 | / |
| Kurliand | 93 | 53 | / |
| Kourland | 93 | 5 | / |
| Kurleand | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kurlands | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kuerland | 93 | 0 | / |
| Curland | 86 | 454 | / |
| Kirland | 86 | 196 | / |
| Korland | 86 | 33 | / |
| Kurlend | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kurlandová | 82 | 7 | / |
| Courland | 80 | 30 | / |
| Quirland | 80 | 24 | / |
| Koorland | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kierland | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kirrland | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kiærland | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurlondt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurlantz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kirhland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kurlendt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Corland | 71 | 9 | / |
| Curlend | 71 | 0 | / |
| Curlante | 67 | 95 | / |
| Corleand | 67 | 71 | / |
| Coorland | 67 | 10 | / |
| Corliand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Corlant | 57 | 1 | / |
Kurland Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurland in the Russian language | ||
| Курланд | kurland | - |
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