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

Kursh (Hindi: कुरश, Oriya: କୁଷ, Russian: Курш) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kursh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,295,379th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Kursh are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 962,660th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 97 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arkansas, where 23 percent live, Ohio, where 21 percent live and Delaware, where 17 percent live. Outside of The United States Kursh exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent live and Israel, where 6 percent live.

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 last name grew 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 Democrats than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the 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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