Kurtze

Kurtze Meaning & Origin

About Kurtze
The surname Kurtze is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kurz," meaning "short." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who was of short stature or had a short temper. The name may have also been used to describe a tailor or a person who made short garments.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kurtze is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kurtze: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kurtze based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kurtze is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRTS
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
K06320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K ER1 T S
🌐 IPA
/kurtze*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K632

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kurtze in Braille

Here's how to represent Kurtze in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kurtze in braille

How to sign the name Kurtze using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kurtze using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kurtze in sign language

Numerology