Kochems Surname

545,543rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kochems Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kochems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4941:162,96719,323
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
France131:5,109,440259,941
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
England21:27,859,030389,889
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kochems Last Name Facts

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

Kochems occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kochems click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kochems? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kochems is the 545,543rd most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 12,414,899 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Kochems live; 87 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 162,967. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 32 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 32 percent are found and Saarland, where 25 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Kochems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kochems has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kochems surname rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kochems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kochems surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kochems earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,537 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.35% less than the national average, earning $49,014 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kochems
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