Kutz Surname

44,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Kutz Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Gutz, a pet form of Godizo (God).

Kutz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4131:66,9617,798
Germany4,6191:17,4292,289
Brazil8011:267,25910,292
Poland1751:217,19328,426
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Argentina1131:378,26029,259
France661:1,006,405112,047
Spain501:935,04135,950
Chile321:550,51513,718
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
England261:2,143,00282,017
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Mexico191:6,532,95832,927
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9561:52,5305,927

The alternate forms: Kütz (59) are calculated separately.

Kutz (57) may also be a first name.

Kutz Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Gutz, a pet form of Godizo (God).

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

Kutz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kutz occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Kütz. For other possible spellings of Kutz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kutz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 44,712th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 627,101 people. Kutz is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Kutz reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kutz is also the 1,308,380th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 57 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 5,413 people, or 1 in 66,961. In The United States Kutz is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 40 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Kutz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kutz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 566 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kutz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kutz surname are 14.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Kutz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $44,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $55,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kütz9259/
Kautz8913,472/
Koutz89288/
Kuhtz89275/
Keutz89111/
Kutze8946/
Kutrz8912/
Kuytz897/
Kuetz896/
Kutzs894/
Kustz893/
Kuttz892/
Kutzz891/
Ckutz891/
Kutzh891/
Kuitz890/
Kuz868,171/
Kuhtze8021/
Koutze805/
Khutze803/
Khautz801/
Kautcz801/
Kuehtz801/
Keuttz800/
Kauhtz800/
Kuts7519,533/
Cutz753,775/
Kucz751,646/
Kitz751,598/
Kauz751,221/
Kuiz75113/
Khuz7561/
Kuzh7538/
Kuzz7531/
Kuuz7530/
Kuhz7529/
Keuz7517/
Kudz7513/
Kutc7510/
Kcuz752/
Hkuz752/
Qkuz751/
Gkuz751/
Kutzsch735/
Kutch671,472/
Kauts67746/
Kutse67675/
Kootz67655/
Kautzsch67580/
Kouts67494/
Kutzsche67221/
Kaucz67194/
Quitz67114/
Coutz6775/
Koudz6773/
Kutts6744/
Kuizs6742/
Khuts6735/
Ceutz6734/
Koucz6734/
Kühtz6731/
Kaudz6719/
Kutsh6717/
Khudz6712/
Kuchz6710/
Cautz675/
Cutcz674/
Kudzh673/
Kotcz673/
Kittz673/
Kujjz672/
Cuitz672/
Khuzz672/
Kothz671/
Kusts671/
Kouzz671/
Kuitzsch671/
Kudzs671/
Kouzh671/
Kutci671/
Kkouz671/
Kahuz671/
Kutsc671/
Kutszche671/
Kuuts671/
Cutrz671/
Cuttz671/
Kudts670/
Kuhts670/
Kutss670/
Custz670/

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