Kurz Surname
Approximately 53,469 people bear this surname
Kurz Surname Definition:
(Ger.) Short [Ger. kurz, O.H.Ger. kurz, Latin curtus] See Curt in Dict.
Kurz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 36,463 | 1:2,208 | 192 |
| United States | 5,957 | 1:60,846 | 7,142 |
| Austria | 4,975 | 1:1,712 | 129 |
| Switzerland | 1,257 | 1:6,534 | 1,033 |
| Brazil | 1,120 | 1:191,138 | 7,373 |
| Poland | 788 | 1:48,234 | 7,610 |
| France | 508 | 1:130,753 | 19,988 |
| Canada | 459 | 1:80,274 | 8,958 |
| Australia | 252 | 1:107,126 | 11,994 |
| Namibia | 252 | 1:9,561 | 1,858 |
| Czechia | 229 | 1:46,434 | 7,731 |
| England | 141 | 1:395,164 | 27,358 |
| Argentina | 138 | 1:309,735 | 24,668 |
| South Africa | 134 | 1:404,311 | 35,545 |
| Italy | 125 | 1:489,254 | 50,132 |
| Israel | 87 | 1:98,364 | 11,357 |
| Thailand | 69 | 1:1,023,744 | 155,957 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| Netherlands | 64 | 1:263,862 | 33,208 |
| Hungary | 30 | 1:327,209 | 24,029 |
| Venezuela | 29 | 1:1,041,520 | 15,561 |
| Denmark | 24 | 1:235,196 | 18,480 |
| Paraguay | 24 | 1:301,531 | 4,820 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 1:1,105,156 | 63,055 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Monaco | 9 | 1:4,118 | 434 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 1:4,264 | 487 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 575 | 1:87,337 | 9,059 |
The alternate forms: Kürz (113) are calculated separately.
Kurz (32) may also be a first name.
Kurz Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) Short [Ger. kurz, O.H.Ger. kurz, Latin curtus] See Curt in Dict.
(German) The short man.
Kurz Demographics
Average Kurz Salary in
United States
$49,138 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kurz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kurz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kurz (Russian: Курз) is most common in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kürz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kurz? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,509th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 136,295 people. The last name Kurz is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Kurz live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 80 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kurz is also the 1,840,253rd most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 32 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 36,463 people, or 1 in 2,208. In Germany Kurz is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 39 percent reside, Bavaria, where 20 percent reside and Hesse, where 10 percent reside. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 74 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Austria, where 9 percent reside.
Kurz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kurz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kurz surname increased 1,036 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 441 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kurz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kurz surname are 10.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.32% registered with the party.
The amount Kurz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 61.36% more than the national average, earning 558,448 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.97% more than the national average, earning R 354,000 per year; in United States they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning $49,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.88% more than the national average, earning $54,097 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kürz | 92 | 113 | / |
| Kurtz | 89 | 46,139 | / |
| Kurcz | 89 | 1,837 | / |
| Kourz | 89 | 26 | / |
| Kuerz | 89 | 17 | / |
| Kurdz | 89 | 15 | / |
| Kutrz | 89 | 12 | / |
| Kurzz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kurzh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Kuyrz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kusrz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaurz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kurzt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kurzp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kurrz | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kur | 86 | 71,950 | / |
| Kurtze | 80 | 1,038 | / |
| Kuertz | 80 | 91 | / |
| Kourtz | 80 | 60 | / |
| Kuhrtz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kurrtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuirtz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khourz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurtrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kurtcz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keurtz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kaur | 75 | 9,624,267 | / |
| Kour | 75 | 392,759 | / |
| Kuir | 75 | 31,600 | / |
| Kure | 75 | 27,897 | / |
| Kuur | 75 | 7,199 | / |
| Kusz | 75 | 5,524 | / |
| Kuhr | 75 | 5,223 | / |
| Keur | 75 | 1,820 | / |
| Kurc | 75 | 1,787 | / |
| Kurr | 75 | 1,266 | / |
| Korz | 75 | 979 | / |
| Kurç | 75 | 769 | / |
| Khur | 75 | 372 | / |
| Kirz | 75 | 100 | / |
| Kuzh | 75 | 38 | / |
| Kuuz | 75 | 30 | / |
| Kuhz | 75 | 29 | / |
| Kujr | 75 | 21 | / |
| Kurh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Kuzj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kurå | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hkuz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kcuz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kåur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurć | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuzc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kurzova | 73 | 298 | / |
| Kurzová | 73 | 237 | / |
| Kurzowa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kurzsch | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kourchz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kurrtze | 73 | 0 | / |
| Korzh | 67 | 22,678 | / |
| Kurhe | 67 | 4,493 | / |
| Korcz | 67 | 4,086 | / |
| Kurre | 67 | 3,807 | / |
| Koure | 67 | 2,760 | / |
| Kurts | 67 | 1,204 | / |
| Kirtz | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Kaure | 67 | 924 | / |
| Kaurr | 67 | 801 | / |
| Kurch | 67 | 748 | / |
| Kheur | 67 | 416 | / |
| Khour | 67 | 314 | / |
| Curtz | 67 | 260 | / |
| Khure | 67 | 247 | / |
| Kuire | 67 | 240 | / |
| Kaucz | 67 | 194 | / |
| Kautr | 67 | 165 | / |
| Hkour | 67 | 136 | / |
| Kauur | 67 | 120 | / |
| Kkaur | 67 | 110 | / |
| Kahur | 67 | 109 | / |
| Kausz | 67 | 80 | / |
| Kurds | 67 | 63 | / |
| Khaur | 67 | 60 | / |
| Kürtz | 67 | 58 | / |
| Khurr | 67 | 51 | / |
| Kurczová | 67 | 45 | / |
| Kierz | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kircz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Koucz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kousz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kuhyr | 67 | 23 | / |
| Kohur | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kuchz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kurczowa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kaurh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kuisz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kurczova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kürcz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kourr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Curcz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koerz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kurph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kordz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kourh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kuurh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kudzh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kkour | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quirz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khorz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kurpė | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuyjr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kujjz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khirz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kujjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurtx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kushz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kujre | 67 | 1 | / |
| C'Urz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkusr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Curzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cutrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckaur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khurj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurtë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurtš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuršs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouzh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurrd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qckur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kurpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kurtc | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koorz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ckuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
Kurz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kurz in the Russian language | ||
| Курз | kurz | - |
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