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

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

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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