Koger Surname

78,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

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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Koger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9551:73,1508,436
Estonia3681:3,592292
Germany2361:341,12533,422
Austria2071:41,1376,605
Netherlands1071:157,82423,373
Australia401:674,89346,030
Switzerland381:216,12918,575
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Hungary221:446,19429,593
England201:2,785,90397,972
Israel181:475,42436,085
France161:4,151,420237,746
Finland151:366,44725,366
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5311:94,5749,673

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köger93198/
Kóger9345/
Kooger91388/
Konger91313/
Kogere91293/
Koeger91176/
Kodger91105/
Kouger9129/
Kogger9113/
Kozger9110/
Khoger9110/
Kosger918/
Kogher917/
Kotger911/
Kogier911/
Koguer911/
Kohger910/
Khogeer831,129/
Kougher83128/
Kougerd8316/
Koigere838/
Koggier832/
Koogere832/
Kounger831/
Kotgere831/
Khodger831/
Khonger831/
Kongerø831/
Kongier831/
Koser809,378/
Kager803,285/
Coger801,508/
Kocer80977/
Kozer80439/
Kuger80175/
Kojer80120/
Káger8063/
Keger8054/
Kogre8013/
Kéger8010/
Küger804/
Kogir803/
Käger802/
Kouhgher778/
Kouguere774/
Khougeer774/
Konghear771/
Conger739,603/
Kagere732,013/
Cogger731,820/
Kaguer731,066/
Kosier731,014/
Kooser73709/
Kanger73612/
Kouzer73450/
Koogir73281/
Koozer73278/
Kohser73240/
Koiser73201/
Kunger73197/
Couger73196/
Korzer73184/
Kozier73142/
Kagher73128/
Kosjer7385/
Kauger7384/
Kodgir7355/
Kohzer7352/
Kotgir7344/
Cogert7344/
Khojer7337/
Kongir7336/
Koseer7336/
Khogre7335/
Kogire7331/
Kugert7331/
Khoser7327/
Cogher7324/
Kugere7323/
Kuoser7318/
Kozere7318/
Khager7317/
Kohgir7317/
Keeger7312/
Kagger7312/
Kogoyr739/
Cojger739/
Kheger737/
Koyzer737/
Kugher737/
Kugier736/
Coguer735/
Kuguer734/
Koserp734/
Kougre733/
Keuger733/
Kuiger733/
Kosear733/
Kegier733/
Khozer732/
Koserr732/
Koscer732/
Koseir732/
Koizer732/
Kohjer732/
Kadger731/
Kegger731/
Kagier731/
Khuger731/
Kasger731/
Kohcer731/
Koigir731/
Kojser731/
Kotcer731/
Kugger731/
Cooger731/
Koserh731/
Kazger731/
Koceïr731/
Hkozer731/
Kaager731/
Kojzer731/
Koggre731/
Codger730/
Cotger730/
Kaeger730/
Katger730/
Koygerova7124/
Koussdger711/
Khunger67673/
Kotgire67278/
Khogair67239/
Kodgire67163/
Kaugher6755/
Koihser6751/
Khojgir6740/
Kangier6735/
Khanger6732/
Cougher6719/
Kaggere6718/
Kaugert6717/
Kouhgir6715/
Kangher6712/
Kageere679/
Kaunger678/
Khugger676/
Khugher675/
Kooijer675/
Kaghger674/
Kaugere674/
Counger673/
Kousere673/
Khagger672/
Koogire672/
Kahnger671/
Kothcer671/
Caukger671/
Congier671/
Kangeer671/
Kaanger671/
Kashger671/
Khooser671/
Khodgir671/
Khoizer671/
Khoshgheir671/
Khoujer671/
Kagerre671/
Kozierz671/
Kozeire671/
Kannger671/
Kousetr671/
Couguer670/
Keugher670/
Kusgher670/
Keegger670/
Khaager670/
Keunger670/
Congher670/
Cosguer670/

Koger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koger in the Russian language
Когерkoger-

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