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 found most frequently in Ukraine. It can also be found as a variant: Küz. Click here for other potential spellings of Kuz.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 61,537th most common last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 891,879 people. Kuz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kuz reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 698,971st most widespread first name on earth, held by 171 people.

The surname Kuz is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 4,452 people, or 1 in 10,225. In Ukraine Kuz is primarily concentrated in: Lviv Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Ternopil Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 22 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Kuz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kuz last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (58%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kuz last name are 7.97% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national 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

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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