Koenders Surname

132,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,409 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Koenders Surname User-submission:

(Dutch) Koenders is a patronymic based on the given name Koendert or Kuner(t) derived from the Germanic name Koenhard or Kunhard, a compound of kun or kon, meaning 'courageous', 'brave', 'able', and hard, meaning 'hard', 'strong'.

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Koenders Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7311:6,184681
Germany1861:432,82538,889
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
France631:1,054,329115,549
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia581:465,44335,949
Suriname511:10,8362,716
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Koenders Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Dutch) Koenders is a patronymic based on the given name Koendert or Kuner(t) derived from the Germanic name Koenhard or Kunhard, a compound of kun or kon, meaning 'courageous', 'brave', 'able', and hard, meaning 'hard', 'strong'.

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Koenders Last Name Facts

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

Koenders is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Koenders? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 132,420th most frequently held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,137,737 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Koenders live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 2,731 people, or 1 in 6,184. In The Netherlands it is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 35 percent live, North Holland, where 14 percent live and North Brabant, where 11 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Koenders Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Koenders has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koenders Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koenders surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Koenders earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.64% more than the national average, earning $43,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.46% less than the national average, earning $42,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenders9381/
Konders9321/
Coenders881,140/
Kaenders88195/
Kinders80211/
Kunders8057/
Conders8031/
Könders802/
Kenderx801/
Kuunders75211/
Quenders7544/
Kinderås7530/
Kuynders753/
Kenderch751/
Counders751/
Kaunders751/
Chenders751/
Cinders6711/
Cönders676/
Kindars674/
Kindors673/
Cunders670/
Quinders63202/
Cuunders6329/
Kindirx531/

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