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

Kurtz is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Kürtz. Click here for other potential spellings of Kurtz.

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

This surname is the 12,178^th most widespread surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 157,948 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kurtz live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 606,684^th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 221 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 31,525 people, or 1 in 11,498. In The United States Kurtz is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 74 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Kurtz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kurtz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kurtz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kurtz surname are 16.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.88% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kurtz earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.5% more than the national average, earning 351,288 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning R 282,756 per year; in United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.21% more than the national average, earning $55,748 CAD per year.