Kohlenberg Surname

245,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,619 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kohlenberg Surname User-submission:

Kohlenberg is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Kohlenberg ('charcoal mountain'), an area in Kassel, central Germany.

Kohlenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8371:96,18311,991
United States5791:626,00950,526
Australia601:449,92835,109
Israel421:203,75319,703
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Denmark191:297,09021,940
France171:3,907,219231,005
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Köhlenberg (1) are calculated separately.

Kohlenberg Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kohlenberg is a German surname, denoting someone who came from Kohlenberg ('charcoal mountain'), an area in Kassel, central Germany.

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Kohlenberg Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kohlenberg occurs most in Germany. It can occur as a variant: Köhlenberg. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohlenberg? popularity and diffusion

Kohlenberg is the 245,794th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,501,264 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kohlenberg live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 837 people, or 1 in 96,183. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 44 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 25 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 9 percent live. Barring Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Kohlenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kohlenberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kohlenberg last name grew 706 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohlenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohlenberg last name are 13.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.48% being registered with the party.

The amount Kohlenberg earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.49% less than the national average, earning $39,505 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köhlenberg971/
Kolenberg95405/
Kahlenberg90886/
Kollenberg90811/
Kuhlenberg90143/
Koelenberg9034/
Kohlenburg9022/
Khulenberg9020/
Khilenberg909/
Cohlenberg901/
Kehlenberg901/
Kohlinberg900/
Kohlanberg900/
Koilenberg900/
Klenberg8960/
Koelenbergh861/
Khollenberg860/
Kohlenburgh860/
Kleinberg842,536/
Kalenberg84419/
Golenberg84112/
Colenberg8483/
Kleynberg8435/
Kolenburg8427/
Klejnberg8419/
Klienberg8411/
Kilenberg846/
Kelenberg842/
Kulenberg842/
Kolinberg842/
Kleenberg841/
Kolonberg841/
Chlenberg841/
Klaenberg840/
Kluenberg840/
Kallenberg801,735/
Kleineberg80739/
Kullenberg80490/
Collenberg80458/
Klauenberg80416/
Kleinberga80275/
Küllenberg80155/
Kollenburg80151/
Kellenberg80127/
Killenberg8096/
Gollenberg8074/
Kuilenberg8065/
Kühlenborg8044/
Kollenborg8023/
Cahlenberg807/
Goilenberg804/
Kuhlenborg801/
Goloenberg801/
Kaulenberg801/
Kalenberga801/
Kiilenberg801/
Klejnoberg801/
Kleienberg801/
Klieneberg800/
Kluyenberg800/
Klinberg7876/
Glenberg7845/
Klanberg7833/
Kalnberg7818/
Klenburg781/
Kilnberg781/
Klenbarg781/
Klonberg780/
Kjellenberg7631/
Kuellenberg7617/
Kuehlenborg761/
Collenbergh760/
Koehlenbruk760/
Colenburg74126/
Klineberg74120/
Calenberg74114/
Klainberg7495/
Klajnberg7455/
Kleynburg7427/
Kalnberga7427/
Klaunberg7424/
Kleinburg7423/
Klaynberg7419/
Klaanberg7418/
Kholmberg7416/
Kalinberg7414/
Klaenburg7411/
Kulenburg7410/
Cleinberg749/
Kylenborg747/
Glennberg743/
Klinberga743/
Kulinberg742/
Kalenbarg741/
Kalenburg741/
Kleinbarg741/
Gleenberg741/
Kulenborg740/
Klounberg740/
Klienborg740/
Gallenberg70176/
Callenberg70123/
Kuilenburg70101/
Collenburg7077/
Kuylenburg7072/
Golenberke7064/
Cullenberg7049/
Kallenburg7013/
Kleinbourg7012/
Kullenburg704/
Kellenburg704/
Gullenberg701/
Klaynbergh701/
Kleinberck701/
Kleijnburg701/
Kullenborg701/
Glenneberg701/
Guilenberg701/
Gahlenberk701/
Calenbergh701/
Kleyenburg701/
Killenburg700/
Kehlenbruk700/
Klaeinburg700/
Quellenberg67229/
Kuijlenburg67102/
Kalmberg6728/
Glynberg6724/
Glanberg6718/
Quallenberg6718/
Glunberg678/
Kahlenbreck671/
Klein-Bourg671/
Kollenbrock671/
Calenberghe671/
Coll Nyberg671/
Collén Berg671/
Collenburgh670/
Klinburg670/

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