Koehler Surname

14,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Koehler Surname Definition:

“Charcoal Burner” in German. Compare English Collier.

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Koehler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States27,6271:13,1201,631
Germany4,8451:16,6162,199
Brazil2,4571:87,1283,280
France1,4041:47,3106,098
Canada1,2811:28,7633,783
Australia3201:84,3629,770
Netherlands2931:57,6359,915
Thailand2341:301,87352,033
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
England1511:368,99426,171
Poland1471:258,56332,318
Switzerland1131:72,6818,609
Spain471:994,72437,216
Austria451:189,23224,045
Paraguay321:226,1484,042
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Norway121:428,52437,411
Chile121:1,468,04024,959
China111:124,301,9616,553
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Bolivia71:1,516,6336,309
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Namibia51:481,88011,140
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Malta11:430,2723,380
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland101:374,32210,959
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9751:16,8802,154

Koehler (61) may also be a first name.

Koehler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Charcoal Burner” in German. Compare English Collier.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Charcoal-burner or coal worker.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'coal maker'.

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Koehler Last Name Facts

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

Koehler (Arabic: كوهلر) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Koehler.

How Common Is The Last Name Koehler? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,086th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 184,192 people. Koehler is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Koehler reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,257,960th most common first name globally, held by 61 people.

The last name Koehler is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 27,627 people, or 1 in 13,120. In The United States Koehler is most frequent in: Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States Koehler exists in 75 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 12 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.

Koehler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Koehler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Koehler surname increased 929 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 15,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koehler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koehler last name are 16.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koehler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.82% more than the national average, earning 359,284 kr per year; in Peru they earn 141.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,796 per year; in South Africa they earn 136.26% more than the national average, earning R 561,444 per year; in United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.01% more than the national average, earning $53,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khoehler931/
Koehlear931/
Koehleir930/
Kohler9268,199/
Kehler927,114/
Koeler92180/
Kaehler862,396/
Keehler86129/
Koelher8696/
Kohller8619/
Coehler8617/
Kohlier8614/
Keuhler864/
Khoeler862/
Khehler861/
Kohhler861/
Kohleer861/
Keler833,144/
Koler831,511/
Kaehlear801/
Kehleher800/
Koeleher800/
Köhler77130,510/
Koller7755,749/
Keeler7719,285/
Kahler7712,441/
Kähler776,989/
Keuler771,180/
Cohler77290/
Kelher77247/
Kholer77203/
Kolher77148/
Khaler7765/
Coeler7745/
Kheler7738/
Kolier7737/
Kaeler7718/
Kelier7712/
Kolear773/
Qohler772/
Kéhler772/
Kelear771/
Kehlir771/
Kohljr771/
Keleer771/
Kolehr771/
Khöler771/
Koleer770/
Köhlert71257/
Kählert71196/
Kheller7161/
Kaleher7142/
Kaelher7129/
Coelier7129/
Kholler7129/
Kelhear7119/
Kollier7116/
Gckeler715/
Khaller715/
Khaleer712/
Cohller712/
Keelejr712/
Kahaler712/
Kelherr711/
Coelher711/
Kahlerr711/
Keelher711/
Keelier711/
Cohlier710/
Coleher710/
Kholeer710/
Kheeler710/
Kahlier710/
Kelhier710/
Kahller710/
Kollear710/
Kaler678,445/
Coler672,646/
Kolir67449/
Kelir67147/
Köler67116/
Kalleher679/
Kolär673/
Kolyr671/
Kelahier670/
Quaehler670/
Kaeleher670/
Keeleher670/

Koehler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koehler in the Arabic language
كوهلرkwhlr-

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Koehler Reference & Research

Koehler DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Koehler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Spiegelberg FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Koehler
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