Kohns Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kohns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6481:124,23715,169
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Brazil531:4,039,138109,837
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Kohns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kohns occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kohns.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohns? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 417,348th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. Kohns is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kohns reside; 80 percent reside in Western Europe and 80 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name Kohns is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 648 people, or 1 in 124,237. In Germany Kohns is most prevalent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 67 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent are found and Bavaria, where 6 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.

Kohns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kohns has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 223 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohns surname are 37.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.21% registered to vote for the party.

Kohns earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.93% less than the national average, earning $38,432 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koohns9134/
Kohnse916/
Kouhns910/
Kons891,411/
Kochins835/
Kohhyns831/
Koons807,567/
Kouns801,327/
Khans80624/
Kahns80257/
Konse80228/
Cohns8083/
Koins8021/
Khens8014/
Khons807/
Konsh803/
Konss801/
Konns801/
Khanse73540/
Koonse73168/
Kounse73117/
Kosins7394/
Konstt7375/
Khansh7369/
Komnæs7322/
Koonst7321/
Kahans7319/
Khonse7314/
Kotins738/
Kocens736/
Konshe734/
Khonsh733/
Khouns733/
Khanss733/
Konsse732/
Konsst731/
Kheens731/
Kohnch731/
Khanns731/
Keuhns730/
Kohnze730/
Kahnns730/
Koinst730/
Khoons730/
Konz673,857/
Cons672,377/
Konsowa672,194/
Kans67515/
Konç67144/
Konsova6729/
Kousins6726/
Konš6711/
Kossens676/
Koutins675/
Khanshe675/
Kousens674/
Koggins672/
Khaunse672/
Kounsse671/
Cochens671/
Kachins671/
Koun'se671/
Cochins670/

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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 Kohns
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