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').
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| 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').
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Koger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Koger (Russian: Когер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Köger or Kóger. Click here for further possible spellings of Koger.
How Common Is The Last Name Koger? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 78,626th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,173,518 people. Koger occurs predominantly 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 used forename internationally, held by 34 people.
The surname Koger is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,955 people, or 1 in 73,150. In The United States Koger is most numerous in: Texas, where 7 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Estonia, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.
Koger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Koger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 933 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Koger Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Koger are 13.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.64% being 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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