Kurts Surname

312,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kurts Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5681:253,73826,811
United States2911:1,245,56388,018
Kazakhstan761:232,66420,860
Ukraine741:615,17266,879
Belarus501:190,02124,552
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Kyrgyzstan181:331,81428,558
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Latvia81:256,25623,728
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Transnistria41:118,67512,470
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

The alternate forms: Kurtš (1) are calculated separately.

Kurts (99) may also be a first name.

Kurts Last Name Facts

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

Kurts (Georgian: კურც, Russian: Курц) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Kurtš. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurts? popularity and diffusion

It is the 312,422nd most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,052,779 people. Kurts is primarily found in Europe, where 43 percent of Kurts live; 38 percent live in Eastern Europe and 38 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 951,070th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 99 people.

The last name Kurts is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 568 people, or 1 in 253,738. In Russia it is most numerous in: Stavropol Krai, where 8 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent live and Kemerovo Oblast, where 7 percent live. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent live.

Kurts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kurts has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kurts surname grew 174 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kurts Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kurts last name are 7.99% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 54.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kurts earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 1.66% less than the national average, earning $42,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.09% more than the national average, earning $72,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kurtš931/
Khurts91210/
Kuhrts91160/
Kurths9182/
Kurtts9167/
Kurtse9152/
Kurdts9151/
Kourts919/
Kurtsch837/
Kurtz8046,139/
Curts801,301/
Kirts80901/
Korts80381/
Kurds8063/
Kurtx801/
Kurcs801/
Kurtc800/
Kurtsova77136/
Courts733,135/
Koerts731,387/
Koorts731,053/
Kurtze731,038/
Kordts73464/
Curths73135/
Kuertz7391/
Curdts7388/
Kourtz7360/
Kurtci7332/
Korths7321/
Curtts7310/
Kuhrtz739/
Khorts735/
Kortds734/
Curtss732/
Kortts732/
Cuurts731/
Cuhrts731/
Kortsh731/
Kurtrz731/
Kurdsh731/
Kurtče731/
Kuirtz731/
Kurrtz731/
Kurtcz730/
Keurtz730/
Kierts730/
Caurts730/
Kurz6753,469/
Kurc671,787/
Kurç67769/
Kortsch67178/
Koortse679/
Kurzsch676/
Courths675/
Kirtsch674/
Kurć671/
Courdts671/
Courrts670/
Kurrtze670/

Kurts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurts in the Georgian language
კურცkurts-
Kurts in the Russian language
Курцkurc-

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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 Kurts
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