Kalkofen Surname

416,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kalkofen Surname User-submission:

In German, Kalkofen means 'lime kiln', which is a kiln (oven) used for the calcination of limestone, which produces quicklime, a widely used chemical compound.

Kalkofen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5701:141,23817,100
United States2561:1,415,85597,523
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kalkofen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In German, Kalkofen means 'lime kiln', which is a kiln (oven) used for the calcination of limestone, which produces quicklime, a widely used chemical compound.

- natekalkofen

Kalkofen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalkofen is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalkofen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 416,960th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 8,738,065 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Kalkofen are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 68 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 570 people, or 1 in 141,238. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 35 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 16 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Argentina, where 0 percent are found.

Kalkofen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kalkofen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kalkofen last name increased 4,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kalkofen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kalkofen surname are 16.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Kalkofen earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $42,015 USD per year.

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