Kohlberg Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kohlberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohlberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5151:156,32118,676
United States3831:946,36870,670
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
France161:4,151,420237,746
Bolivia111:965,1304,776
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Kohlberg (11) may also be a first name.

Kohlberg Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kohlberg Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kohlberg is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohlberg? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 335,833rd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,637,109 people. The last name Kohlberg occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kohlberg reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 55 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent forename world-wide, held by 11 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 515 people, or 1 in 156,321. In Germany Kohlberg is most prevalent in: Saxony-Anhalt, where 21 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 18 percent reside. Other than Germany Kohlberg is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.

Kohlberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kohlberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kohlberg last name increased 737 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohlberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kohlberg are 13.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Kohlberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.57% more than the national average, earning R 659,616 per year and in United States they earn 36.32% more than the national average, earning $58,821 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohlbergh941/
Kolberg938,841/
Kollberg88780/
Kahlberg88109/
Kolbergs8836/
Koulberg8823/
Cohlberg886/
Khelberg885/
Koolberg883/
Kolhberg881/
Kolbergh881/
Khellberg821/
Kalhlberg821/
Colberg802,743/
Kalberg80958/
Kolborg8043/
Kolburg804/
Kolverg801/
Kallberg75867/
Collberg75170/
Kaalberg75164/
Kaulberg7516/
Kalbergs756/
Kollburg751/
Kâllberg751/
Khalborg751/
Coulberg751/
Coolberg750/
Calberg67158/
Colborg6749/
Kalborg6738/
Kasselberg6711/
Colburg677/
Kalburg674/
Colberc672/
Colverg671/
Qolberq671/
Colberk670/
Colbirg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohlberg
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