Kohl Surname
Approximately 53,091 people bear this surname
Kohl Surname Definition:
(German) One who grew and sold cabbage.
Kohl Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 30,412 | 1:2,647 | 259 |
| United States | 13,595 | 1:26,661 | 3,344 |
| Austria | 2,129 | 1:4,000 | 413 |
| Brazil | 1,688 | 1:126,821 | 4,821 |
| France | 677 | 1:98,113 | 14,351 |
| Canada | 533 | 1:69,129 | 7,929 |
| Hungary | 496 | 1:19,791 | 2,238 |
| Luxembourg | 448 | 1:1,296 | 126 |
| Czechia | 383 | 1:27,764 | 4,435 |
| Iran | 313 | 1:245,312 | 18,648 |
| Netherlands | 312 | 1:54,126 | 9,292 |
| South Africa | 287 | 1:188,772 | 20,532 |
| Belgium | 199 | 1:57,772 | 9,354 |
| Switzerland | 164 | 1:50,079 | 6,640 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Argentina | 132 | 1:323,814 | 25,647 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Denmark | 79 | 1:71,452 | 7,101 |
| Italy | 74 | 1:826,442 | 64,449 |
| Chile | 67 | 1:262,932 | 7,829 |
| Thailand | 56 | 1:1,261,399 | 181,528 |
| Slovakia | 54 | 1:98,823 | 18,879 |
| Spain | 46 | 1:1,016,349 | 37,676 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Poland | 41 | 1:927,043 | 69,048 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Paraguay | 26 | 1:278,336 | 4,605 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,996 | 1:25,160 | 3,111 |
Kohl (330) may also be a first name.
Kohl Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who grew and sold cabbage.
Kohl Demographics
Average Kohl Salary in
United States
$45,551 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kohl Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kohl Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kohl (Arabic: الكحل, Hindi: कोहल, Marathi: कोहली) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kohl? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,580th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 137,265 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kohl are found; 65 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kohl is also the 482,193rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 330 people.
The surname Kohl is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 30,412 people, or 1 in 2,647. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 18 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live and Hesse, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and Austria, where 4 percent live.
Kohl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kohl has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kohl surname expanded 681 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 953 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kohl Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kohl last name are 18.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.06% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kohl earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning 394,831 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.42% more than the national average, earning R 378,852 per year; in United States they earn 5.57% more than the national average, earning $45,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% more than the national average, earning $55,602 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohll | 89 | 90 | / |
| Kohýl | 89 | 33 | / |
| Kouhl | 89 | 24 | / |
| Kohul | 89 | 8 | / |
| Koëhl | 89 | 8 | / |
| Kohyl | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kolhl | 89 | 2 | / |
| Khohl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koohl | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koihl | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kuohl | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kothl | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kol | 86 | 203,942 | / |
| Koshyl | 80 | 1,789 | / |
| Koheel | 80 | 253 | / |
| Kohiel | 80 | 183 | / |
| Kohsel | 80 | 60 | / |
| Kohlhe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kholhl | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kohgil | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kohyll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kolhll | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kuol | 75 | 202,034 | / |
| Kole | 75 | 110,646 | / |
| Khal | 75 | 62,304 | / |
| Kahl | 75 | 28,954 | / |
| Koul | 75 | 20,673 | / |
| Kool | 75 | 17,808 | / |
| Koll | 75 | 12,211 | / |
| Khol | 75 | 2,685 | / |
| Kolh | 75 | 1,425 | / |
| Koil | 75 | 331 | / |
| Koyl | 75 | 285 | / |
| Cohl | 75 | 262 | / |
| Hkol | 75 | 12 | / |
| Káhl | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kolë | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kkol | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kgol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khôl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkol | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kohlová | 73 | 392 | / |
| Koochel | 73 | 50 | / |
| Kouchel | 73 | 12 | / |
| Kouchil | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kochelt | 73 | 8 | / |
| Koschil | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kohlova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kohsilp | 73 | 4 | / |
| Koochil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koshåll | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuochel | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kohsell | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kolhe | 67 | 78,100 | / |
| Khale | 67 | 11,161 | / |
| Kolle | 67 | 8,534 | / |
| Khole | 67 | 7,225 | / |
| Kahal | 67 | 6,108 | / |
| Koole | 67 | 3,957 | / |
| Koyle | 67 | 1,873 | / |
| Koule | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Kosyl | 67 | 669 | / |
| Khall | 67 | 519 | / |
| Kotyl | 67 | 430 | / |
| Kholl | 67 | 344 | / |
| Khaal | 67 | 325 | / |
| Koull | 67 | 275 | / |
| Koile | 67 | 234 | / |
| Koçel | 67 | 206 | / |
| Khoul | 67 | 197 | / |
| Keuhl | 67 | 96 | / |
| Košel | 67 | 91 | / |
| Koldt | 67 | 52 | / |
| Kolhs | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kohýlová | 67 | 35 | / |
| Gkole | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khoil | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kuole | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kottl | 67 | 12 | / |
| Khohlova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Koschell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kouschil | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khool | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koßel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koult | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kolth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Khalh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kolld | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koldd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kheul | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koşel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kohylová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahll | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kkhal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kcole | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kooll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koshchel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kochellp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koilh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolpp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cohll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkoul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaahl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuolh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kollh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kholh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khàll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahlh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohylova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kocyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuoll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Couhl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kcool | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ckool | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khouchil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khohlowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qkolp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qqohl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koshchyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koulp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Coihl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kalhl | 67 | 0 | / |
Kohl Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kohl in the Hindi language | ||
| कोहल | kohala | - |
| Kohl in the Marathi language | ||
| कोहली | kohali | - |
| Kohl in the Arabic language | ||
| الكحل | alkhl | - |
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