Kahlhöfer Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kahlhöfer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahlhöfer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1241:649,23850,829
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Kahlhofer (125) are calculated separately.

Kahlhöfer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kahlhöfer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kahlhöfer is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Kahlhofer. For other possible spellings of Kahlhöfer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahlhöfer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,604,449th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname Kahlhöfer is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kahlhöfer are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 124 people, or 1 in 649,238. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent are found, Hesse, where 30 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 15 percent are found. Besides Germany Kahlhöfer exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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