Kohli Surname

11,872nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Kohli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India34,2591:22,3901,726
United States3,2651:111,01312,074
Switzerland1,4651:5,606856
England1,3671:40,7595,244
United Arab Emirates9451:9,6961,221
Canada9111:40,4455,042
Kuwait6271:6,062833
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
South Africa5181:104,59012,646
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Pakistan3691:484,1308,445
Algeria2531:152,69419,837
Australia2421:111,55212,427
Thailand2411:293,10550,435
Germany2231:361,01134,636
Hong Kong1971:37,236652
Zimbabwe1881:82,11811,985
France1551:428,53462,172
Qatar1371:17,2121,876
Argentina1321:323,81425,647
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Iran1141:673,53135,891
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Austria161:532,21549,801
Oman161:230,4983,970
Ireland151:313,92910,911
China141:97,665,8265,141
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Norway131:395,56035,657
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Tunisia101:61,0637,682
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Greenland71:8,054710
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Wales61:515,75523,171
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

The alternate forms: Köhli (681) are calculated separately.

Kohli (807) may also be a first name.

Kohli Last Name Facts

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

Kohli (Hindi: कोहली, Marathi: कोहली, Oriya: େକାହଲି) has its highest incidence in India. It may also occur as: Köhli. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohli? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kohli is the 11,872nd most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 153,937 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Kohli are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kohli is also the 287,835th most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 807 people.

The last name Kohli is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 34,259 people, or 1 in 22,390. In India Kohli is most common in: Delhi, where 44 percent live, Punjab, where 15 percent live and Jammu and Kashmir, where 14 percent live. Excluding India this last name is found in 92 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Switzerland, where 3 percent live.

Kohli Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kohli has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kohli last name rose 4,473 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kohli Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kohli last name are 9.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.54% registered with the party.

The amount Kohli earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.38% less than the national average, earning 268,637 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 27.59% less than the national average, earning R 172,068 per year; in United States they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $51,417 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.06% more than the national average, earning $60,645 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köhli93681/
Khohli91501/
Koehli91168/
Kouhli91146/
Kohlei9117/
Kohlii916/
Kohlis915/
Kohlli913/
Kohloi912/
Kohlhi912/
Kohhli911/
Kohlai911/
Kohlie911/
Kohlit911/
Kohuli911/
Kolhli911/
Koli89521,629/
Kohleis8338/
Kohlich8315/
Khouhli833/
Khohlei831/
Kouhlia831/
Kolli8070,347/
Kolie8066,886/
Kolhi8036,472/
Khali8018,032/
Kouli804,614/
Koloi804,454/
Kooli803,838/
Kolia803,624/
Kahli803,482/
Kheli801,707/
Kohle801,701/
Kholi801,664/
Kolai80888/
Koliy80802/
Kehli80759/
Kolii80729/
Kolyi80536/
Kolei80433/
Kohly80267/
Koili80197/
Koeli80149/
Kolio80112/
Kähli8064/
Kcoli8037/
Koyli8034/
Kolij8027/
Kkoli8026/
Gkoli8026/
Kolih8018/
Kéhli8017/
Kolgi8013/
Kolui8013/
Cohli808/
Hkoli807/
Koliç805/
Koïli804/
Koliš804/
Kohlj802/
Koliś802/
Kuoli801/
Koliæ801/
Kohlè801/
Kgoli801/
Kqoli801/
Koliz801/
Kohlisch77120/
Kochelli772/
Kollie73103,501/
Koulai736,612/
Kollia733,516/
Kahali733,123/
Khouli732,414/
Khoeli731,257/
Khalai73919/
Kholia73856/
Koehle73611/
Koulia73423/
Khalij73423/
Koehly73422/
Koulli73399/
Khalei73393/
Kohley73385/
Khaali73380/
Koulei73342/
Koliai73307/
Khalia73306/
Gkolia73306/
Khalih73295/
Koutli73292/
Kholio73289/
Kolisz73212/
Koolie73178/
Kolhai73159/
Kholie73155/
Kheeli73153/
Kollai73135/
Khalli73111/
Koilia7394/
Khalyi7378/
Koloid7371/
Khalui7370/
Koilai7369/
Kahlai7368/
Gkouli7364/
Khalgi7363/
Koulgi7361/
Kahlie7355/
Koolis7351/
Gkolis7351/
Kohleh7350/
Khalie7349/
Kollei7349/
Khelli7348/
Khalio7348/
Gkoloi7346/
Kholli7345/
Koulie7336/
Kkolis7335/
Koolhi7335/
Khelai7333/
Koulij7324/
Koulio7323/
Kholei7322/
Koloit7321/
Kollio7321/
Koilli7318/
Kaehli7317/
Koolai7317/
Kholoi7315/
Kolhei7315/
Kholai7315/
Kollii7315/
Koliea7315/
Kauhli7313/
Kolitt7313/
Kolaiy7312/
Kholhi7312/
Koolio7310/
Kolieh7310/
Kolhii7310/
Ckolis739/
Hkolid739/
Khaeli738/
Khelij738/
Kholui738/
Kollih738/
Kholgi738/
Kolaić737/
Koihla737/
Koiloi737/
Kollit737/
Kolhui737/
Kohloy737/
Koleis736/
Hkolis736/
Kohlle736/
Kuolie736/
Koolli736/
Kouloi736/
Khooli736/
Khelih735/
Koelie735/
Khojli735/
Kolist734/
Kollui734/
Kohlhe734/
Kolliy734/
Kolihe734/
Kolaai734/
Khoili734/
Kolaia734/
Kohlaa734/
Khelei733/
Koylis733/
Khohle733/
Kooliy733/
Koleid733/
Kolidh733/
Koulhi733/
Kolyai732/
Kolhiy732/
Kohlet732/
Kehlei732/
Khahli732/
Khuili732/
Kuolis732/
Koilit732/
Kcolih732/
Kojlli732/
Koolia732/
Kolipp732/
Koloiz731/
Kahlei731/
Khgoli731/
Khhali731/
Kkolli731/
Koeliy731/
Kohlay731/
Koilii731/
Kolgai731/
Kolhle731/
Koliph731/
Koolii731/
Koosli731/
Kotliy731/
Kottli731/
Koilie731/
Kahliz731/
Kouhla731/
Khelie731/
Kahlii731/
Kkheli731/
Kkolia731/
Kkouli731/
Koliey731/
Kolhip731/
Kotlei731/
Kotloi731/
Cohlit731/
Kuolei731/
Kohtle731/
Cohlli731/
Kouliy731/
Kolhoi731/
Koleip731/
Kohlez731/
Khelyi731/
Kolhie730/
Kohlep730/
Kotlit730/
Kali67300,610/
Kola67113,541/
Kole67110,646/
Koly6719,899/
Keli679,419/
Coli678,001/
Qoli671,011/
Káli67782/
Kahlich67373/
Khoulid67273/
Kolisch67228/
Gkoulis67151/
Kohlepp67127/
Kollist67103/
Kahleis6769/
Koliais6754/
Koolish6744/
Koulish6737/
Kotelli6737/
Khallih6729/
Köhlich6728/
Gkolois6728/
Koullia6727/
Koçelli6726/
Khoilia6720/
Kählich6720/
Kolohie6720/
Khohloa6720/
Kohller6719/
Gkoulia6718/
Kholhai6715/
Khallie6715/
Kõli6715/
Khellai6714/
Khellie6714/
Kotlaić6713/
Khalihe6712/
Koulich679/
Kollieh678/
Koulieh678/
Kholich676/
Khahali676/
Kolllie676/
Köli676/
Kollich675/
Kahalli675/
Kouslis675/
Khooloi674/
Kolé674/
Koleits673/
Khalipp673/
Kaahali673/
Kahalai673/
Khaliea673/
Khalije673/
Khalaai673/
Khoiliy673/
Khaleih672/
Khoulis672/
Kotilli672/
Kohlles672/
Khaleis672/
Kolj672/
Khoelli672/
Koolieh672/
Koohler672/
Koslich672/
Kahaliy671/
Kahlisz671/
Khalait671/
Khallia671/
Khahlie671/
Khoulia671/
Kkhalij671/
Kolaait671/
Kollaia671/
Kouhler671/
Kothlay671/
Koylich671/
Ckollis671/
Koillie671/
Kothler671/
Khalgai671/
Khaliai671/
Khoelii671/
Khatlai671/
Khoyloi671/
Kahlaih671/
Kahlisd671/
Kkhoeli671/
Kohlesz671/
Kolahai671/
Kolahei671/
Koliaih671/
Kolliaa671/
Kologgi671/
Kolî671/
Kolý671/
Kotlich671/
Koselli671/
Khojlie671/
Khollie671/
Kohluoa671/
Kotlaai671/
Kathlai671/
Kahlaid671/
Kahlije671/
Koutlyi671/
Kohhler671/
Kohleer671/
Khaliaj671/
Khaalio671/
Koehley670/
Kohlhep670/
Kothlee670/
Kohletz670/
Koehlee670/
Kosleid670/

Kohli Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kohli in the Hindi language
कोहलीkohali98.65
कोह्लीkohli0.67
कोलीkoli0.27
काहलीkahali0.07
कोहृलीkohrli0.07
Kohli in the Marathi language
कोहलीkohali94.85
कोलीkoli2.38
कोहिलkohila1.39
कोहळीkohali0.79
काहलीkahali0.4
कोळीkoli0.2
Kohli in the Oriya language
େକାହଲିekahali71.43
ଇୁେକାହଲିiuekahali14.29
ମୁେକାହଲିmuekahali14.29

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