Kursch Surname

609,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kursch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kursch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3621:222,39124,911
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kürsch (55) are calculated separately.

Kursch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kursch is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kürsch. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kursch? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kursch is the 609,992nd most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 14,373,858 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Kursch are found; 73 percent are found in Western Europe and 73 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 362 people, or 1 in 222,391. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 55 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent live and Saxony-Anhalt, where 7 percent live. Apart from Germany it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Kursch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kursch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kursch surname increased 1,783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kursch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kursch are 37.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.87% being registered to vote for the party.

Kursch earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.96% more than the national average, earning $63,843 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürsch9455/
Kursche926/
Kurzsch926/
Kuirsch920/
Kursh91175/
Kirsch8349,195/
Khursh83113/
Koursh8315/
Kurshe8312/
Kyrsch834/
Cursch833/
Kursth831/
Kaurch831/
Kurcht831/
Keurch830/
Kurssh830/
Kurs802,108/
Kurschová808/
Kurschova801/
Khurshe7732/
Khurche7728/
Kourshe772/
Kourcht771/
Koersch771/
Kirsh732,168/
Khurs73666/
Korsh73406/
Kurse73243/
Kuhrs7387/
Kours7383/
Kurås7382/
Kurss7368/
Keurs7359/
Kuers7349/
Cursh7340/
Curch7321/
Kaurs7320/
Kurce7317/
Kursz738/
Kuirs731/
Kurshova7162/
Khourche717/
Kourss67136/
Kiersh6768/
Kource6757/
Khorsh6740/
Curche6727/
Khurse6723/
Khirsh6719/
Coursh677/
Courch676/
Kourse672/
Khaurs671/
Khours671/
Corsch671/
Caurch671/
Koersh671/
Currch670/
Keurse670/
Kourrs670/

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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 Kursch
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