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Where Does The Last Name Kurt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kurt (Arabic: كرت, Georgian: კურთ, Russian: Курт) is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Kürt or Kűrt. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kurt is the 2,015^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 26,786 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Kurt live; 83 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Kurt is also the 1,329^th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 721,602 people.

The surname Kurt is most widespread in Turkey, where it is borne by 257,520 people, or 1 in 302. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside, Gaziantep Province, where 5 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey Kurt occurs in 122 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Kurt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Kurt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kurt surname grew 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 10,875 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kurt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (83%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kurt last name are 16.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kurt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.38% less than the national average, earning 240,926 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.25% more than the national average, earning R 395,064 per year; in United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,050 CAD per year.