Kuz Surname
Approximately 8,171 people bear this surname
Kuz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 4,452 | 1:10,225 | 1,254 |
| Turkey | 1,777 | 1:43,794 | 4,446 |
| Russia | 1,013 | 1:142,274 | 16,553 |
| Canada | 297 | 1:124,059 | 12,985 |
| Argentina | 163 | 1:262,230 | 21,146 |
| United States | 131 | 1:2,766,862 | 164,942 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Kazakhstan | 31 | 1:570,403 | 40,441 |
| Belarus | 29 | 1:327,623 | 35,686 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Bulgaria | 16 | 1:436,182 | 20,063 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Transnistria | 5 | 1:94,940 | 11,199 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Küz (1) are calculated separately.
Kuz (171) may also be a first name.
Kuz Demographics
Average Kuz Salary in
United States
$42,993 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kuz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kuz (Russian: Кузь) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Küz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 61,537th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 891,879 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Kuz reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kuz is also the 698,971st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 171 people.
This last name is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is borne by 4,452 people, or 1 in 10,225. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Lviv Oblast, where 19 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 15 percent live and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 12 percent live. Other than Ukraine Kuz occurs 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 devotion of those holding the Kuz last name is primarily 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 United Russias than The US average, with 54.74% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Küz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kutz | 86 | 11,621 | / |
| Kusz | 86 | 5,524 | / |
| Kucz | 86 | 1,646 | / |
| Kauz | 86 | 1,221 | / |
| Kouz | 86 | 330 | / |
| Kuiz | 86 | 113 | / |
| Khuz | 86 | 61 | / |
| Kuzh | 86 | 38 | / |
| Kuzz | 86 | 31 | / |
| Kuuz | 86 | 30 | / |
| Kuhz | 86 | 29 | / |
| Keuz | 86 | 17 | / |
| Kudz | 86 | 13 | / |
| Hkuz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kcuz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qkuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gkuz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kautz | 75 | 13,472 | / |
| Koutz | 75 | 288 | / |
| Kuhtz | 75 | 275 | / |
| Kaucz | 75 | 194 | / |
| Khouz | 75 | 178 | / |
| Keutz | 75 | 111 | / |
| Kausz | 75 | 80 | / |
| Koudz | 75 | 73 | / |
| Kutze | 75 | 46 | / |
| Kuizs | 75 | 42 | / |
| Koucz | 75 | 34 | / |
| Kusze | 75 | 32 | / |
| Kousz | 75 | 28 | / |
| Kaudz | 75 | 19 | / |
| Khudz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kutrz | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kuchz | 75 | 10 | / |
| Kuytz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kuisz | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kutzs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kustz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kurzz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kudzh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khuzz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuttz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kujjz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kouzh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kahuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkouz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kouzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kudzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckutz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kushz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kutzh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkusz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kutzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuitz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kuş | 67 | 49,101 | / |
| Cuz | 67 | 28,220 | / |
| Kuc | 67 | 20,154 | / |
| Kus | 67 | 8,911 | / |
| Kuč | 67 | 1,724 | / |
| Koz | 67 | 1,255 | / |
| Kuß | 67 | 923 | / |
| Kuzova | 67 | 657 | / |
| Kuś | 67 | 116 | / |
| Kuš | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kuć | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kuç | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kuszcz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kuhtze | 67 | 21 | / |
| Kuzowa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koutze | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khutze | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuzová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khautz | 67 | 1 | / |
| K'Ccuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kautcz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keuttz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kauhtz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuz in the Russian language | ||
| Кузь | kuz | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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