Kobald Surname

403,615th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kobald Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobald Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria5961:14,2882,102
Germany1791:449,75139,926
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kobald Last Name Facts

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

Kobald (Russian: Кобальд) occurs more in Austria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobald? popularity and diffusion

It is the 403,615th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,386,129 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kobald reside; 93 percent reside in Western Europe and 93 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kobald is most prevalent in Austria, where it is borne by 596 people, or 1 in 14,288. In Austria it is primarily concentrated in: Styria, where 45 percent reside, Tyrol, where 16 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Austria Kobald exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Kobald Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kobald has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kobald last name rose 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobald Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kobald last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Kobald earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,869 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobal916,622/
Kowald831,788/
Kobold831,758/
Kobale83864/
Koball83423/
Kobalt83128/
Kubald83106/
Khobal8318/
Koubal8314/
Kobail8311/
Kovald835/
Cobald832/
Koybal831/
Kobhal830/
Koboldt77307/
Koubail77136/
Khobhal77105/
Kotvald7755/
Kuhbald7718/
Kobaltz7715/
Kohwald7713/
Koswald7710/
Khobale772/
Khoubal772/
Kotbale771/
Kobhale771/
Koobale771/
Kabal734,389/
Cobal73297/
Kobol73292/
Kobał731/
Kobalova7116/
Kobalová7114/
Koybagli7112/
Kottvald714/
Kovasild711/
Kabale6714,593/
Khabal67621/
Cabald67292/
Kovall67261/
Coubal67191/
Kobolt67163/
Kabalt67156/
Kobole6783/
Kompal6752/
Cobalt6747/
Kovaldova6743/
Kawald6742/
Kabail6733/
Koveal6725/
Kovalt6723/
Kovaldová6720/
Kavald6717/
Khowailed6713/
Kowalt6711/
Koobol6711/
Cobold679/
Kabeal679/
Kaabal677/
Kuvald676/
Kaball676/
Kabold675/
Kobeil675/
Cowald674/
Coball672/
Koubol672/
Koubalová672/
Kojval672/
Kabaldova672/
Kubalt672/
Kabaul671/
Kabaal671/
Cobale671/
Koschwald671/
Kouval671/
Kowold671/
Koubalova671/
Kobailova671/
Khoshbatl671/
Kobaltova671/
Kabhal671/
Kebold671/
Kovail671/
Kovayl671/
Kowaldová671/
Cotbal670/
Cobeal670/
Covald670/
Koboul670/

Kobald Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobald in the Russian language
Кобальдkobald-

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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 Kobald
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