Kurzer Surname

411,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 847 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kurzer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurzer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5501:146,37417,625
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
England81:6,964,757184,742
France71:9,488,960336,266
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Kürzer (48) are calculated separately.

Kurzer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kurzer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kurzer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Kürzer. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurzer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 411,827th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,603,950 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kurzer reside; 67 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kurzer is most commonly held in Germany, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 146,374. In Germany Kurzer is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 18 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and Czechia, where 2 percent live.

Kurzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kurzer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kurzer last name rose 2,260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kurzer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kurzer last name are 2.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.93% being registered with the political party.

Kurzer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $50,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürzer9448/
Kurtzer92762/
Kurer911,200/
Kuzer91236/
Khuzer831,172/
Kurere83894/
Kouzer83450/
Korzer83184/
Kurrer83173/
Kurger8365/
Kauzer8353/
Kureer8338/
Kurier8326/
Curzer8321/
Kurcer8318/
Kuyzer836/
Kurser835/
Kuhrer835/
Kurjer834/
Kirzer833/
Kurher832/
Kuzher832/
Keurer832/
Kuizer832/
Kaurer832/
Kuzier831/
Kujzer831/
Keuzer830/
Kurzerová8018/
Kurtser7794/
Kouyzer7749/
Khauzer7724/
Kuijzer7723/
Kurceer7722/
Kourier7715/
Kurcher7711/
Curtzer776/
Kirtzer773/
Kurcere773/
Kurrier772/
Kursier772/
Keuzear771/
Kuzzier771/
Kurtcer771/
Kurgier771/
Kaurser771/
Kurherr771/
Kurierz771/
Kourser771/
Courzer771/
Khuzeir771/
Kurzair770/
Kuirger770/
Kuser731,026/
Kozer73439/
Korer73359/
Kucer73343/
Kuger73175/
Kusre7389/
Kujer7353/
Curer7345/
Kurir7326/
Kürer7311/
Cuzer733/
Kouijzer71322/
Kurerova7184/
Khourher7141/
Kuzerova7139/
Kourrier713/
Khursher711/
Kurtcher711/
Kourierz711/
Kierszer711/
Kurshere711/
Keurcher710/
Kauser6716,005/
Cutrer672,112/
Kuijer671,556/
Keuser67543/
Kührer67468/
Currer67363/
Curier67352/
Koozer67278/
Kozier67142/
Kürçer67134/
Kauger6784/
Kudjer6767/
Cauzer6734/
Kusier6731/
Keujer6731/
Kugert6731/
Kushre6729/
Kouger6729/
Korrer6724/
Kutger6723/
Kuscer6723/
Kugere6723/
Kourir6720/
Kürrer6718/
Khuser6714/
Kurior6713/
Cuizer6712/
Cureur6712/
Khusre679/
Curere679/
Kuuser678/
Kuyser677/
Kugier676/
Kirser675/
Kuzherova674/
Qauzer674/
Kousre674/
Kuseer674/
Koezer673/
Keuger673/
Kuiger673/
Khozer672/
Kujeer672/
Khorer672/
Korcer672/
Korher672/
Corzer672/
Courer672/
Kurair672/
Khuger671/
Kurire671/
Kurayr671/
Kugger671/
Kuiser671/
Kucerr671/
Curger671/
Curser671/
Kutjer671/
Cuzere671/
Korser671/
Hkozer671/
Kausre671/
Khursheer671/
Kursheerd671/
Kursir671/
Kürger671/
Cuzzer671/
Kuusre671/
Koreir671/
Couzer670/
Cuzier670/
Cuirer670/
Kudger670/
Curcer670/
Korier670/
Caurer670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kurzer
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