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

Kurtz is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Kürtz. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 12,178^th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 157,948 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kurtz are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 606,684^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 221 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 31,525 people, or 1 in 11,498. In The United States Kurtz is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States Kurtz exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Kurtz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Kurtz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kurtz are 16.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.88% being registered to vote for the political 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.