Kohlen Surname

336,818th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Kohlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5021:160,36919,068
Netherlands3271:51,6438,869
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Australia441:613,53943,545
Austria91:946,15970,786
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
France71:9,488,960336,266
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Köhlen (130) & Kohlén (50) are calculated separately.

Kohlen (15) may also be a first name.

Kohlen Last Name Facts

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

Kohlen is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Köhlen or Kohlén. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kohlen is the 336,818th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,661,377 people. The surname Kohlen occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Kohlen live; 82 percent live in Western Europe and 78 percent live in Germanic Europe. Kohlen is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring forename globally, borne by 15 people.

The last name Kohlen is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 502 people, or 1 in 160,369. In Germany Kohlen is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent are found, Hesse, where 7 percent are found and Bavaria, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Kohlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kohlen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kohlen surname contracted 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohlen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kohlen earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $42,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.2% less than the national average, earning $47,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köhlen94130/
Kohlén9450/
Koehlen9211/
Kolen911,767/
Koolen834,540/
Kolenc832,492/
Kahlen831,304/
Kollen831,297/
Khelen83438/
Koelen83407/
Koulen83325/
Khalen83192/
Kohlin83146/
Koloen83117/
Koløen8371/
Kehlen8356/
Koleen8348/
Kholen8331/
Cohlen8313/
Kolien839/
Kolaen833/
Kolehn832/
Koluen831/
Koln8091/
Kollien77216/
Kolloen77189/
Khalien7786/
Koullen7771/
Kohling7764/
Keuhlen7754/
Khaleen7733/
Kollenc7728/
Kholien7721/
Koolenn7721/
Kollehn7719/
Kolleen7712/
Kolienė777/
Khallen775/
Kolesnk774/
Koehlin773/
Cohlend772/
Cothlen772/
Khellen772/
Kooleng772/
Koolien771/
Koulien771/
Gkoulen771/
Kuolien771/
Kahalen770/
Kahlenk770/
Kelen735,816/
Kolin735,577/
Kalen734,246/
Colen733,094/
Kolln73813/
Kolín73315/
Kolyn73264/
Kolne73182/
Kölen7380/
Kolhn7318/
Khaln7312/
Koleń736/
Kouln732/
Kooln731/
Kahln730/
Kolenova71658/
Kolenová71404/
Kollendt7117/
Kolengue7114/
Kollenne7113/
Kuolienė714/
Khasleen711/
Koulenth711/
Khatlemn711/
Kuotleng711/
Khauleen711/
Kohlhinn710/
Coolen677,188/
Kallen674,520/
Collen673,454/
Khalin673,369/
Kholin672,603/
Keulen672,444/
Kolina671,832/
Kollin671,387/
Khalyn67987/
Kolijn67589/
Keelen67492/
Kholyn67427/
Kolgin67393/
Coelen67267/
Kaelen67209/
Kolyna67148/
Kahlin67131/
Koulin6799/
Kalien6794/
Coulen6786/
Coleng6778/
Khalenova6768/
Kelien6764/
Kuilen6762/
Kotlín6758/
Kaleen6753/
Kaalen6749/
Kollén6748/
Köhlin6745/
Kolhyn6745/
Khelin6727/
Colemn6725/
Koelin6724/
Kählin6723/
Kalaen6720/
Kalenn6719/
Koluun6718/
Colent6716/
Kholenova6715/
Kahlén6711/
Kollyn679/
Coleen678/
Cohlin678/
Colhen676/
Kehlin676/
Kaleun676/
Kolnĺk675/
Kohlim675/
Khalne674/
Keleen674/
Kolyon674/
Kahlenová673/
Kolion673/
Koolin672/
Colien672/
Colenn672/
Kolink672/
Kehlyn672/
Coslen671/
Kelehn671/
Koslem671/
Coylen671/
Coloen671/
Coluen671/
Colend671/
Kaloen671/
Kolihn671/
Koulengue671/
Kahlyn671/
Kkelen671/
Koolem671/
Keluen671/
Khaleemnh671/
Cotlen670/
Cahlen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kohlen
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