Kofahl Surname

449,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kofahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kofahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3791:212,41524,030
United States2681:1,352,45994,008
Brazil801:2,675,92980,209
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kofahl Last Name Facts

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

Kofahl is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kofahl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kofahl is the 449,900th most common surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,639,611 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Kofahl are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Kofahl is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 379 people, or 1 in 212,415. In Germany it is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 29 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 23 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside. Besides Germany it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent reside and Brazil, where 11 percent reside.

Kofahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kofahl has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 993 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kofahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kofahl surname are 27.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.42% registered to vote for the political party.

Kofahl earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $47,423 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohfahl9226/
Kofal91226/
Kofalt83158/
Koffal8324/
Kofhal833/
Kofalı832/
Cofahl832/
Kafahl832/
Kofalh831/
Kofaul831/
Kefahl831/
Koufal831/
Kotfald7727/
Kohfall7712/
Kofaldt777/
Koufail774/
Kofailh771/
Khofale771/
Kophahl771/
Kohfald770/
Kosfald770/
Qofal73799/
Kofol73597/
Kefal73365/
Kafal7393/
Cofal733/
Khoshfal711/
Koufhold711/
Coufal674,049/
Kophal67173/
Kafale67143/
Kaffal67141/
Kafail6737/
Cofall6720/
Koffol675/
Cofalt674/
Kophol674/
Qoofal674/
Kafalı673/
Kofold673/
Keffal672/
Kaphal672/
Covfal671/
Kafeal671/
Khafal671/
Coffal671/
Coofal670/

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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 Kofahl
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