Koger Surname
Approximately 6,210 people bear this surname
Koger Surname User-submission:
(Germany) Either an occupational name for one who disposes of dead animals (ie. a knacker), or a North German name for someone living in the lowlands (from North German Koog, meaning 'land reclaimed from the sea', 'polder', compare Dutch kaag, meaning 'low-lying land unprotected by dikes').
Read More About This SurnameKoger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,955 | 1:73,150 | 8,436 |
| Estonia | 368 | 1:3,592 | 292 |
| Germany | 236 | 1:341,125 | 33,422 |
| Austria | 207 | 1:41,137 | 6,605 |
| Netherlands | 107 | 1:157,824 | 23,373 |
| Australia | 40 | 1:674,893 | 46,030 |
| Switzerland | 38 | 1:216,129 | 18,575 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Canada | 27 | 1:1,364,652 | 95,501 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Hungary | 22 | 1:446,194 | 29,593 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Poland | 13 | 1:2,923,750 | 116,258 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 531 | 1:94,574 | 9,673 |
The alternate forms: Köger (198) & Kóger (45) are calculated separately.
Koger (34) may also be a first name.
Koger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Germany) Either an occupational name for one who disposes of dead animals (ie. a knacker), or a North German name for someone living in the lowlands (from North German Koog, meaning 'land reclaimed from the sea', 'polder', compare Dutch kaag, meaning 'low-lying land unprotected by dikes').
- miwasatoshiKoger Demographics
Average Male Koger Height
175.31 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Koger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koger (Russian: Когер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Köger or Kóger. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Koger? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 78,626th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,173,518 people. Koger is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Koger reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Koger is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 34 people.
Koger is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,955 people, or 1 in 73,150. In The United States Koger is mostly found in: Texas, where 7 percent live, Virginia, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States Koger exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 6 percent live and Germany, where 4 percent live.
Koger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Koger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koger last name increased 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Koger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Koger last name are 13.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.64% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Koger earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.72% less than the national average, earning R 209,784 per year; in United States they earn 8.76% less than the national average, earning $39,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $56,470 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koger Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koger in the Russian language | ||
| Когер | koger | - |
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