Where Does the Curtz Surname Come From?

Curtz is best understood alongside Kurz: both are German spellings of one family name. The name is usually explained as “Short”.

• Records show Curtz as one of the forms Kurz took over time.
• You may also find the name written Kurtz and Kürzel.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Arms associated with the name

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