Koelsch Surname

218,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Koelsch Surname User-submission:

I was told by my mother (whose maiden name was Koelsch, in German, Kölsch), that it meant people who came from the city (or region) Köln (also known as Cologne). She had done a lot of research into the genealogy of both her ancestors and those of my father, even researching that of my siblings spouses.

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Koelsch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4291:253,64524,067
France2091:317,81248,279
Germany1701:473,56241,271
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Saint Pierre and Miquelon121:533133
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1101:456,53332,843

Koelsch Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I was told by my mother (whose maiden name was Koelsch, in German, Kölsch), that it meant people who came from the city (or region) Köln (also known as Cologne). She had done a lot of research into the genealogy of both her ancestors and those of my father, even researching that of my siblings spouses.

Note: the name is also used to describe a type of beer from the region, see.

- scottpjones

Koelsch Last Name Facts

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

Koelsch occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koelsch? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 218,550th most common family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,888,765 people. Koelsch occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Koelsch live; 74 percent live in North America and 73 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 1,429 people, or 1 in 253,645. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Oklahoma, where 9 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Koelsch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Koelsch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koelsch last name expanded 1,299 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koelsch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Koelsch last name are 12.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koelsch earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $45,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.21% more than the national average, earning $63,203 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koellsch9376/
Koelsche935/
Koelschs931/
Kelsch924,004/
Koelch925/
Koelsc921/
Koelsh920/
Coelsch86178/
Kielsch863/
Kaelsch861/
Kelsh83857/
Klsch831/
Kölsch774,457/
Kilsch7778/
Keilch7749/
Kälsch7727/
Kellch7714/
Külsch779/
Kølsch776/
Koeles771/
Kelshe771/
Kelsce771/
Keelsh771/
Kielsh770/
Koilsh770/
Koells770/
Kowels770/
Koelhs770/
Kealch770/
Kellsh770/
Keilsh770/
Kelschová751/
Kels73586/
Kölsche71115/
Koulche716/
Köllsch712/
Koheils711/
Koehles711/
Kells673,944/
Keels673,044/
Kelce67602/
Coels67248/
Keils67189/
Koelz67176/
Keuls67125/
Kelsz6767/
Keals6754/
Kaels6750/
Kylch6750/
Kölch6747/
Kehls6743/
Kelse6726/
Kelss6724/
Kelså6714/
Kelhs676/
Kojelles676/
Kiels673/
Keyls673/
Khlsh672/
Qelch671/
Klchh671/
Kejls671/
Kilsh670/

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