Kuz Surname

61,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kuz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4,4521:10,2251,254
Turkey1,7771:43,7944,446
Russia1,0131:142,27416,553
Canada2971:124,05912,985
Argentina1631:262,23021,146
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Kazakhstan311:570,40340,441
Belarus291:327,62335,686
India201:38,353,269431,471
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
France41:16,605,680368,153
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

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

Kuz (171) may also be a first name.

Kuz Last Name Facts

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

Kuz (Russian: Кузь) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Küz. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,537th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 891,879 people. Kuz occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kuz are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 698,971st most commonly occurring first name in the world It is held by 171 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 4,452 people, or 1 in 10,225. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 19 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 15 percent live and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 12 percent live. Outside of Ukraine this last name exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 22 percent live and Russia, where 12 percent live.

Kuz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kuz surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kuz surname are 7.97% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kuz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $42,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $47,750 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küz891/
Kutz8611,621/
Kusz865,524/
Kucz861,646/
Kauz861,221/
Kouz86330/
Kuiz86113/
Khuz8661/
Kuzh8638/
Kuzz8631/
Kuuz8630/
Kuhz8629/
Keuz8617/
Kudz8613/
Hkuz862/
Kcuz862/
Qkuz861/
Gkuz861/
Kautz7513,472/
Koutz75288/
Kuhtz75275/
Kaucz75194/
Khouz75178/
Keutz75111/
Kausz7580/
Koudz7573/
Kutze7546/
Kuizs7542/
Koucz7534/
Kusze7532/
Kousz7528/
Kaudz7519/
Khudz7512/
Kutrz7512/
Kuchz7510/
Kuytz757/
Kuisz757/
Kutzs754/
Kustz753/
Kurzz753/
Kudzh753/
Khuzz752/
Kuttz752/
Kujjz752/
Kouzh751/
Kahuz751/
Kkouz751/
Kouzz751/
Kudzs751/
Ckutz751/
Kushz751/
Kutzh751/
Hkusz751/
Kutzz751/
Kuitz750/
Kuş6749,101/
Cuz6728,220/
Kuc6720,154/
Kus678,911/
Kuč671,724/
Koz671,255/
Kuß67923/
Kuzova67657/
Kuś67116/
Kuš6792/
Kuć6737/
Kuç6726/
Kuszcz6725/
Kuhtze6721/
Kuzowa675/
Koutze675/
Khutze673/
Kuzová672/
Khautz671/
K'Ccuz671/
Kautcz671/
Keuttz670/
Kauhtz670/

Kuz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kuz in the Russian language
Кузьkuz-

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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 Kuz
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