Kohnlein Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Kohnlein Surname User-submission:

It derives from the German surname Köhnlein, from Köhn (a shortened form of Konrad, from Conrad, from kuoni, meaning 'brave', and rad, meaning 'counsel') and -lein, a German diminuitive suffix, from -elin, from Old High German -ili (cognate with Dutch -lijn).

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Kohnlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2891:740,74227,069
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Kohnlein Surname Meaning

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It derives from the German surname Köhnlein, from Köhn (a shortened form of Konrad, from Conrad, from kuoni, meaning 'brave', and rad, meaning 'counsel') and -lein, a German diminuitive suffix, from -elin, from Old High German -ili (cognate with Dutch -lijn).

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Kohnlein Last Name Facts

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

Kohnlein is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohnlein? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 825,152nd most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. Kohnlein occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Kohnlein reside; 86 percent reside in South America and 86 percent reside in Luso-South America.

It is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 289 people, or 1 in 740,742. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 49 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 16 percent reside and Pará, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Kohnlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kohnlein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kohnlein last name grew 538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohnlein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kohnlein are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Kohnlein earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $49,238 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koohnlein941/
Konlein933/
Kohnlen931/
Kahnlein8812/
Konhlein881/
Konlian8012/
Khenlen801/
Khanlian75108/
Kosinlen755/
Konlasin754/
Khanlaen754/
Konleang751/
Kaunlein750/
Kahnline750/
Konlan716,029/
Conlen71325/
Khanliyan715/
Khonglien715/
Khanhlinh713/
Koonlajin711/
Kounlasin711/
Kanlen710/
Kanline67653/
Komline6725/
Konlaan6716/
Khanlan679/
Kanlian679/
Koonlan678/
Kanleen677/
Kaunlen676/
Kanluen674/
Conline673/
Conlain672/
Komlenc672/
Konland672/
Kamlein671/
Konlane671/
Conlian671/
Konlang671/
Koonlasing671/
Kounlan671/
Coonlen670/
Conlent670/
Conlien670/

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