Kurth Surname
Approximately 25,014 people bear this surname
Kurth Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Kurth, a pet form of Kunrath (bold, counsel).
Kurth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 15,449 | 1:5,211 | 626 |
| United States | 6,368 | 1:56,919 | 6,772 |
| Switzerland | 1,154 | 1:7,117 | 1,133 |
| Brazil | 845 | 1:253,342 | 9,758 |
| Australia | 160 | 1:168,723 | 17,330 |
| France | 121 | 1:548,948 | 74,759 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| New Zealand | 99 | 1:45,741 | 7,523 |
| Denmark | 66 | 1:85,526 | 8,263 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Paraguay | 57 | 1:126,960 | 2,773 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Austria | 50 | 1:170,309 | 22,149 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Netherlands | 46 | 1:367,113 | 40,368 |
| Chile | 45 | 1:391,477 | 10,650 |
| Finland | 41 | 1:134,066 | 12,676 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 636 | 1:78,960 | 8,347 |
The alternate forms: Kürth (153) are calculated separately.
Kurth (562) may also be a first name.
Kurth Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Kurth, a pet form of Kunrath (bold, counsel).
Kurth Demographics
Average Kurth Salary in
United States
$47,154 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kurth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurth Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kurth (Arabic: كورث) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Kürth. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurth? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 21,746th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 291,339 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Kurth live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 354,413th most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 562 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 15,449 people, or 1 in 5,211. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 40 percent are found, Saxony, where 9 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 8 percent are found. Other than Germany this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Switzerland, where 5 percent are found.
Kurth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kurth has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,001 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,933 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kurth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kurth last name are 15.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.72% registered with the party.
The amount Kurth earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.95% less than the national average, earning 311,653 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 89.68% less than the national average, earning R 24,516 per year; in United States they earn 9.28% more than the national average, earning $47,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% more than the national average, earning $55,229 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kürth | 93 | 153 | / |
| Kuerth | 91 | 138 | / |
| Kurthe | 91 | 27 | / |
| Kourth | 91 | 2 | / |
| Keurth | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kurt | 89 | 272,062 | / |
| Kurtsch | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kuhrt | 80 | 1,736 | / |
| Curth | 80 | 1,452 | / |
| Kurte | 80 | 1,254 | / |
| Kourt | 80 | 440 | / |
| Kuert | 80 | 204 | / |
| Kirth | 80 | 188 | / |
| Kaurt | 80 | 181 | / |
| Kurdt | 80 | 102 | / |
| Khurt | 80 | 88 | / |
| Kurtt | 80 | 86 | / |
| Kurht | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kurtd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kurzt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurtš | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurdh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keurt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurtë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kkurt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurthová | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kurthova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kuhrts | 73 | 160 | / |
| Curths | 73 | 135 | / |
| Kurtts | 73 | 67 | / |
| Kourtz | 73 | 60 | / |
| Courth | 73 | 55 | / |
| Kurdts | 73 | 51 | / |
| Kourte | 73 | 17 | / |
| Kuehrt | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kuhrdt | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kuhrtz | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kaurte | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khurte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuirtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurrtz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khurdh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Curtch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kutrte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurrtt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keurtz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kurtcz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Keurte | 73 | 0 | / |
| Caurth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kurd | 67 | 16,055 | / |
| Kort | 67 | 7,881 | / |
| Curt | 67 | 4,593 | / |
| Kurtova | 67 | 2,050 | / |
| Kirt | 67 | 1,643 | / |
| Kurtová | 67 | 123 | / |
| Kürt | 67 | 48 | / |
| Courths | 67 | 5 | / |
| Courthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kűrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurć | 67 | 1 | / |
Kurth Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurth in the Arabic language | ||
| كورث | kwrth | - |
| كرث | krth | - |
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Footnotes
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