Kursh Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kursh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kursh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Israel101:855,76354,181
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kursh (97) may also be a first name.

Kursh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kursh (Hindi: कुरश, Oriya: କୁଷ, Russian: Курш) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kursh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,295,379th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Kursh reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kursh is also the 962,660th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, borne by 97 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Kursh is most common in: Arkansas, where 23 percent reside, Ohio, where 21 percent reside and Delaware, where 17 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Kursh occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Kursh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kursh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,227 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kursh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kursh last name are 20.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with the political party.

Kursh earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kursch91507/
Khursh91113/
Koursh9115/
Kurshe9112/
Kursth911/
Kurssh910/
Kurs892,108/
Khurshe8332/
Kursche836/
Kurzsch836/
Kourshe832/
Kuirsch830/
Kirsh802,168/
Khurs80666/
Korsh80406/
Kurse80243/
Kuhrs8087/
Kours8083/
Kurås8082/
Kurss8068/
Keurs8059/
Kuers8049/
Cursh8040/
Kaurs8020/
Kursz808/
Kuirs801/
Kurshova7762/
Kirsch7349,195/
Kourss73136/
Kiersh7368/
Kürsch7355/
Khorsh7340/
Khurse7323/
Khirsh7319/
Coursh737/
Kyrsch734/
Cursch733/
Kourse732/
Kaurch731/
Khours731/
Khaurs731/
Koersh731/
Kurcht731/
Kourrs730/
Keurse730/
Keurch730/
Kurschová718/
Kurschova711/
Kors673,175/
Kirs671,298/
Kursova67835/
Kurç67769/
Curs67117/
Kürs6797/
Kursová6791/
Kurš6731/
Khurche6728/
Kierszh6710/
Koursse672/
Kauours671/
Kurx671/
Koersch671/
Kourcht671/
Caursth670/

Kursh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kursh in the Hindi language
कुरशkurasa-
Kursh in the Oriya language
କୁଷkusa55
କୁଶkusa30
କୁଶିkusi5
କୃଷkrsa5
କୁଷହ୍kusah5
Kursh in the Russian language
Куршkurs-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kursh
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