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

The surname Kurtz has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms: Kürtz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

Kurtz is the 12,178^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 157,948 people. This last name 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. Kurtz is also the 606,684^th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 221 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 31,525 people, or 1 in 11,498. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 11 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it 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 occurrence of Kurtz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kurtz 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 bearing the Kurtz last name are 16.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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.