Kurzweg Surname

379,286th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kurzweg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kurzweg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7241:111,19513,694
United States1421:2,552,528155,105
France251:2,656,909193,074
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Kürzweg (1) are calculated separately.

Kurzweg Last Name Facts

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

Kurzweg is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kürzweg. For other possible spellings of Kurzweg click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kurzweg? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 379,286th most frequently used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,744,470 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kurzweg live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 724 people, or 1 in 111,195. In Germany Kurzweg is mostly concentrated in: Berlin, where 27 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Germany it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and France, where 3 percent are found.

Kurzweg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kurzweg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kurzweg last name expanded 710 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kurzweg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kurzweg are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kurzweg earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 72.97% more than the national average, earning 598,600 kr per year and in United States they earn 54.91% more than the national average, earning $66,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kürzweg951/
Kurtzweg93159/
Kurzweig935/
Krzeg835/
Kurtzwig807/
Kreuzweg806/
Kurzweck802/
Kurcwejg801/
Keirzweg800/
Kurzke77586/
Kurzec77143/
Kurzig7743/
Kurwig7731/
Kurzek7712/
Korzeg771/
Kruzeg770/
Curtzweig750/
Kurzeka7156/
Kurzeck7146/
Krzywek716/
Kourzga711/
Kurzogo711/
Krzywiec67698/
Krzek67229/
Kurzecki6719/
Kurzbeck6715/
Kurzeika679/
Kirazega679/
Grazweig679/
Krzyweck677/
Krzec676/
Krzeć674/
Kurzejka673/
Krzuwiec672/
Kurzecka672/
Kurzyłek671/
Garzweig671/
Krezawek671/
Kerazega671/
Kurzewka671/
Kruizega671/
Krzawiec671/
Kurzeyka670/

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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 Kurzweg
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