Kurz Surname

10,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53,469 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Kurz Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Short [Ger. kurz, O.H.Ger. kurz, Latin curtus] See Curt in Dict.

Kurz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany36,4631:2,208192
United States5,9571:60,8467,142
Austria4,9751:1,712129
Switzerland1,2571:6,5341,033
Brazil1,1201:191,1387,373
Poland7881:48,2347,610
France5081:130,75319,988
Canada4591:80,2748,958
Australia2521:107,12611,994
Namibia2521:9,5611,858
Czechia2291:46,4347,731
England1411:395,16427,358
Argentina1381:309,73524,668
South Africa1341:404,31135,545
Italy1251:489,25450,132
Israel871:98,36411,357
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Spain681:687,53030,300
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
Hungary301:327,20924,029
Venezuela291:1,041,52015,561
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Paraguay241:301,5314,820
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Monaco91:4,118434
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
Scotland81:669,22723,443
China81:170,915,1968,932
Croatia71:604,08640,820
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Norway71:734,61250,907
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:761,73034,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5751:87,3379,059

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(German) The short man.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürz92113/
Kurtz8946,139/
Kurcz891,837/
Kourz8926/
Kuerz8917/
Kurdz8915/
Kutrz8912/
Kurzz893/
Kurzh892/
Kuyrz891/
Kusrz891/
Kaurz891/
Kurzt891/
Kurzp891/
Kurrz890/
Kur8671,950/
Kurtze801,038/
Kuertz8091/
Kourtz8060/
Kuhrtz809/
Kurrtz801/
Kuirtz801/
Khourz801/
Kurtrz801/
Kurtcz800/
Keurtz800/
Kaur759,624,267/
Kour75392,759/
Kuir7531,600/
Kure7527,897/
Kuur757,199/
Kusz755,524/
Kuhr755,223/
Keur751,820/
Kurc751,787/
Kurr751,266/
Korz75979/
Kurç75769/
Khur75372/
Kirz75100/
Kuzh7538/
Kuuz7530/
Kuhz7529/
Kujr7521/
Kurh7515/
Kuzj758/
Kurå755/
Hkuz752/
Kcuz752/
Kkur751/
Kurj751/
Kuyr751/
Kåur751/
Kurć751/
Hkur751/
Qkuz751/
Kuzc751/
Gkuz751/
Kurzova73298/
Kurzová73237/
Kurzowa7310/
Kurzsch736/
Kourchz731/
Kurrtze730/
Korzh6722,678/
Kurhe674,493/
Korcz674,086/
Kurre673,807/
Koure672,760/
Kurts671,204/
Kirtz671,031/
Kaure67924/
Kaurr67801/
Kurch67748/
Kheur67416/
Khour67314/
Curtz67260/
Khure67247/
Kuire67240/
Kaucz67194/
Kautr67165/
Hkour67136/
Kauur67120/
Kkaur67110/
Kahur67109/
Kausz6780/
Kurds6763/
Khaur6760/
Kürtz6758/
Khurr6751/
Kurczová6745/
Kierz6740/
Kircz6734/
Koucz6734/
Kousz6728/
Kuhyr6723/
Kohur6717/
Kuchz6710/
Kurczowa6710/
Kaurh679/
Kuisz677/
Kurczova677/
Kürcz677/
Kourr675/
Curcz675/
Koerz674/
Kurph674/
Kordz674/
Kourh674/
Kuurh674/
Kudzh673/
Kkour673/
Quirz673/
Keure672/
Khorz672/
Kurpė672/
Kirzh672/
Kuyjr672/
Kujjz672/
Khirz672/
Kujjr671/
Kujrr671/
Khurh671/
Kurtx671/
Kushz671/
Kujre671/
C'Urz671/
Hkaur671/
Hkusr671/
Curzz671/
Cutrz671/
Ckaur671/
Kurdh671/
Hkure671/
Kkure671/
Khurj671/
Khuhr671/
Kkouz671/
Kurcs671/
Kurtë671/
Kurtš671/
Kuršs671/
Kuyrd671/
Kosrz671/
Korzs671/
Kouzh671/
Kurrd671/
Qckur671/
Kurpp671/
Hkusz671/
Keuhr670/
Kurtc670/
Koorz670/
Ckuhr670/

Kurz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kurz in the Russian language
Курзkurz-

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