Kortz Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Kortz is best understood alongside Kurtz: both are German spellings of a single family name. The name is generally explained as “Short”.

Heraldry and the Kortz name

Looking for a Kortz coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Spelling and variants

Only a small detail separates the spellings: Kortz has “o” where Kurtz has “u”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Kurtze.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Kortz surname had 718 bearers. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Kortz family name pack.