Kohler Surname

8,357th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kohler Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Charcoal-Burner; Col- lier [Ger. köhler; from (with agential suff.

-e)r) kohle, charcoal, coal; O.H.Ger. kolo]

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Kohler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,4161:15,4791,967
Germany18,0491:4,460517
Switzerland9,7681:84148
Brazil4,9521:43,2301,740
France4,0031:16,5931,787
Austria1,8481:4,608508
Australia8831:30,5734,082
Argentina7891:54,1744,570
Canada7231:50,9626,157
South Africa7051:76,8489,543
England4551:122,45712,342
Netherlands3871:43,6367,423
Thailand3061:230,84438,969
Chile2061:85,5173,343
Peru1701:186,9658,934
Spain1691:276,63917,132
Dominican Republic1621:64,4013,114
Italy1391:439,97647,271
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
Czechia821:129,67620,694
Poland621:613,04455,163
Mexico601:2,068,77019,099
Scotland601:89,2306,335
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Guatemala551:292,4124,441
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Paraguay381:190,4413,605
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Venezuela341:888,35513,981
Sweden331:298,38720,789
Micronesia321:3,320514
Ireland311:151,9016,891
Romania311:647,67345,663
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Croatia251:169,14421,748
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Norway181:285,68329,080
India141:54,790,384527,769
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
Wales121:257,87814,969
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
China101:136,732,1577,199
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Panama71:558,8949,437
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Scotland181:207,9567,652
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8511:13,0401,682

The alternate forms: Köhler (130,510), Kôhler (2) & Kóhler (1) are calculated separately.

Kohler (319) may also be a first name.

Kohler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Charcoal-Burner; Col- lier [Ger. köhler; from (with agential suff.

-e)r) kohle, charcoal, coal; O.H.Ger. kolo]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Ger.) Charcoal-Burner; Col- lier [Ger. köhler; from (with agential suff.

-e)r) kohle, charcoal, coal; O.H.Ger. kolo]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Charcoal Burner” in German. Compare English Collier.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Charcoal-burner or coal worker.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(German) One who burned charcoal; one who came from Koehlen or Kohler, in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English), Charcoal-burner, Collier.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

User-submitted Reference

"Köhler" is a German word that describes someone who makes charcoal.

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Kohler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kohler (Arabic: كوهلير) is most common in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Köhler, Kôhler or Kóhler. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,357th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 106,857 people. The surname Kohler occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Kohler reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 42 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 491,536th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 319 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 23,416 people, or 1 in 15,479. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent are found, Ohio, where 7 percent are found and New York, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 100 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 26 percent are found and Switzerland, where 14 percent are found.

Kohler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kohler has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 608 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 443 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kohler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Kohler are 14.3% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kohler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 32.23% more than the national average, earning €39,710 per year; in Peru they earn 69.7% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,897 per year; in South Africa they earn 65.92% more than the national average, earning R 394,296 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $54,513 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köhler94130,510/
Kôhler942/
Kóhler941/
Koehler9239,565/
Kohlert921,006/
Kohller9219/
Kohlier9214/
Kolhler927/
Kohlere922/
Koohler922/
Kouhler921/
Kothler921/
Kohhler921/
Kohleer921/
Koihler920/
Koler911,511/
Koehlear861/
Khoehler861/
Koehleir860/
Koller8355,749/
Kahler8312,441/
Kehler837,114/
Kähler836,989/
Cohler83290/
Kolere83235/
Kholer83203/
Koeler83180/
Kolher83148/
Khaler8365/
Kheler8338/
Kooler8338/
Kolier8337/
Koyler8327/
Kolger8324/
Kolesr839/
Kouler835/
Kolear833/
Kéhler832/
Qohler832/
Kohljr831/
Kolehr831/
Khöler831/
Kolerz831/
Koleer830/
Kohlerová8012/
Kohlerova8011/
Kaehler772,396/
Kollert77672/
Köhlert77257/
Kollere77253/
Kählert77196/
Keehler77129/
Koelher7796/
Kheller7761/
Kotlere7733/
Kholler7729/
Coehler7717/
Kollier7716/
Koulere7714/
Koiller7712/
Koutler7711/
Kolhert7710/
Khalger778/
Khaller775/
Kholger775/
Keuhler774/
Kotlear773/
Koosler772/
Khoeler772/
Kahaler772/
Khaleer772/
Cohller772/
Kahlerr771/
Koilher771/
Koitler771/
Koolger771/
Koslerh771/
Khalerd771/
Kahlerp771/
Koolher771/
Koilere771/
Kouleur771/
Khehler771/
Koysler770/
Kollear770/
Kholeer770/
Kheeler770/
Kahller770/
Cohlier770/
Kahlier770/
Kaler738,445/
Keler733,144/
Coler732,646/
Kolir73449/
Köler73116/
Kolär733/
Kolyr731/
Kolerova71261/
Kollerød7144/
Kahlerdt7116/
Kolerová719/
Khoiller713/
Kahalert712/
Kaehlear711/
Kottller711/
Koeleher710/
Kehleher710/
Keeler6719,285/
Coller673,346/
Kaller672,761/
Keuler671,180/
Cooler671,049/
Kollerová67689/
Köhlerová67604/
Cotler67600/
Colier67474/
Cosler67370/
Kalere67314/
Kuiler67301/
Kelher67247/
Kollerova67179/
Colere67169/
Kalert67133/
Coleur67104/
Kalher6771/
Colher6759/
Coyler6756/
Khalir6752/
Coeler6745/
Kahlerová6737/
Kaleer6726/
Kolgir6725/
Colger6722/
Kolire6720/
Coiler6719/
Kaeler6718/
Kelier6712/
Kalger6712/
Couler678/
Kalier678/
Colert678/
Kõller678/
Koloir677/
Kholir677/
Kahlir676/
Kotlyr675/
Kollir674/
Cahler674/
Kalear674/
Colejr673/
Kolitr673/
Khalerova672/
Colesr672/
Kaleir672/
Kelehr672/
Kölher672/
Keleer671/
Kehlir671/
Kelear671/
Kolair671/
Kolior671/
Khelir671/
Kahlerova671/
Köhlerova671/
Kölert671/
Colear670/
Qoller670/
Kalehr670/
Kaaler670/
Coleer670/

Kohler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohler in the Arabic language
كوهليرkwhlyr-
كولرkwlr-

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Kohler Reference & Research

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Koehler FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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