Kohrs Surname

128,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kohrs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kohrs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0491:39,2905,200
United States1,0441:347,18331,158
South Africa2971:182,41719,977
Mexico311:4,004,07126,265
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Sweden191:518,25037,550
England111:5,065,278148,650
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
France71:9,488,960336,266
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

The alternate forms: Köhrs (25) are calculated separately.

Kohrs Last Name Facts

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

Kohrs is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Köhrs. Click here for other potential spellings of Kohrs.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohrs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 128,651st most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,069,150 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kohrs live; 59 percent live in Western Europe and 59 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Kohrs is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 2,049 people, or 1 in 39,290. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 60 percent live, Hamburg, where 11 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent live. Other than Germany it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Kohrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kohrs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kohrs last name grew 1,582 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kohrs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kohrs surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kohrs surname are 24.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kohrs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.85% more than the national average, earning R 598,488 per year; in United States they earn 13.26% more than the national average, earning $48,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $53,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Köhrs9325/
Kors893,175/
Cohrs805,318/
Koers803,669/
Kahrs803,245/
Koors801,005/
Khars80662/
Korse80507/
Khors80415/
Korsh80406/
Kours8083/
Korss8040/
Kotrs8034/
Korsz8020/
Kehrs8010/
Korsø808/
Khers807/
Korrs801/
Korzs801/
Korsch731,882/
Kharse73567/
Kourss73136/
Korsse7385/
Koorse7355/
Khorsh7340/
Kharsh7333/
Coehrs7332/
Kahars7316/
Koursh7315/
Korshe7312/
Kherss7310/
Khorse738/
Kourse732/
Koirse731/
Korsht731/
Kotrsz731/
Khours731/
Khersh731/
Cohrss731/
Koersh731/
Kourrs730/
Keehrs730/
Cohrst730/
Coohrs730/
Kars677,207/
Kers671,999/
Cors671,713/
Korç67130/
Korsova6753/
Korsæth6748/
Kõrs6735/
Korsová6733/
Korsche6733/
Koorsse6721/
Körs6719/
Kahrsch679/
Kourshe672/
Koursse672/
Kharshe671/
Qors671/
Kauours671/
Koersch671/
Korš671/

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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 Kohrs
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