Kurze Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Long before computers fixed spellings, Kurze and Kurz were used side by side. Name scholars give the meaning as “Short”. Kurze adds “e” to Kurz, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Kürzel, Kurzer and Kurtzer.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Kurze, so the heraldry linked to Kurz is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Kurze report, with a museum-style coat of arms.