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Where Does The Last Name Koch Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Koch (Bengali: কোচ, Hindi: कोच, Marathi: कोच, Russian: Коч, Tibetan: ཀོཆ་) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Köch or Kóch. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koch? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Koch is the 1,168^th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 15,945 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Koch are found; 58 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Koch is also the 202,268^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 1,480 people.

The last name Koch is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 230,471 people, or 1 in 349. In Germany Koch is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside. Other than Germany Koch is found in 139 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Koch Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Koch has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 564 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 460 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koch Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Koch surname are 17.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koch earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.86% more than the national average, earning €57,014 per year; in Norway they earn 32.52% more than the national average, earning 458,634 kr per year; in Peru they earn 204.86% more than the national average, earning S/. 59,098 per year; in South Africa they earn 75.64% more than the national average, earning R 417,396 per year; in United States they earn 7.28% more than the national average, earning $46,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.82% more than the national average, earning $52,077 CAD per year.