Kobold Surname

230,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,758 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kobold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9481:84,92110,722
United States4611:786,24560,824
Australia1451:186,17718,652
Slovenia811:30,7126,195
Austria461:185,11823,639
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kobold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kobold occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobold? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kobold is the 230,222nd most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,145,362 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Kobold are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 948 people, or 1 in 84,921. In Germany Kobold is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 34 percent are found, Thuringia, where 16 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent are found. Beside Germany this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Kobold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kobold has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,586 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kobold last name are 26.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Kobold earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 12.13% more than the national average, earning $48,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.68% more than the national average, earning $55,984 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koboldt92307/
Kobald83869/
Kobolt83163/
Cobold839/
Kabold835/
Kebold831/
Koebolt7715/
Coboldt772/
Kaboldt771/
Koboult770/
Khaubold711/
Kobalt67128/
Kubald67106/
Kobuldová678/
Cobolt675/
Kovald675/
Cobald672/
Koboltova671/

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