Kahrs Surname

137,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Norway

Kahrs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahrs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6391:49,1196,412
United States1,1191:323,91329,495
Norway2251:22,8552,984
Uruguay1341:25,6102,988
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

Kahrs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kahrs (Arabic: كهرس) occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahrs? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kahrs is the 137,976th most frequent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,245,777 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Kahrs are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,639 people, or 1 in 49,119. In Germany Kahrs is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 72 percent live, Bremen, where 13 percent live and Berlin, where 3 percent live. Excluding Germany it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Norway, where 7 percent live.

Kahrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kahrs has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 829 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kahrs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kahrs are 19.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kahrs earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 22.6% more than the national average, earning 424,293 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.1% more than the national average, earning $44,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $47,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahars9116/
Kars897,207/
Kahrsch839/
Kohrs803,522/
Karsh802,432/
Karse80848/
Kaars80784/
Khars80662/
Khors80415/
Kears80188/
Kaers80173/
Karsz80122/
Karrs8059/
Köhrs8025/
Kaurs8020/
Kehrs8010/
Karsø809/
Karss809/
Khers807/
Karås805/
Kairs802/
Kasrs802/
Karzs801/
Karsp801/
Kayrs801/
Karıs801/
Cahrs800/
Kearse733,145/
Karsch733,092/
Karshe732,661/
Kharse73567/
Khorsh7340/
Kharsh7333/
Karszt7323/
Kaarse7323/
Karsst7314/
Kearsh7312/
Kherss7310/
Cahars7310/
Khorse738/
Kaarst738/
Karsht734/
Kearsz732/
Kgaars731/
Khours731/
Khaurs731/
Khersh731/
Khears731/
Katrss731/
Kearss731/
Karsth731/
Karsdh731/
Kearst730/
Keehrs730/
Karrsh730/
Kors673,175/
Kers671,999/
Kaarshe67788/
Cars67252/
Karsova67100/
Khairsh6786/
Kõrs6735/
Kearsch6726/
Karsová6719/
Körs6719/
Kaersch6716/
Qars678/
Karscht674/
Karś671/
Karx671/
Kahrche671/
Kharshe671/
Karrsch671/
Håkaers671/
Kauours671/
Kaarsch671/
Kairsch670/
Kearshe670/

Kahrs Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahrs in the Arabic language
كهرسkhrs-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kahrs
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