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 found most in Germany. It can also be rendered as: Köhlen or Kohlén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kohlen.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 336,818th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 6,661,377 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Kohlen are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 78 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Kohlen is also the 2,900,335th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 502 people, or 1 in 160,369. In Germany Kohlen is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 76 percent live, Hesse, where 7 percent live and Bavaria, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Kohlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kohlen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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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