Koldewey Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Koldewey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koldewey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Koldewey Last Name Facts

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

Koldewey has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koldewey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,118,459th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. Koldewey is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Koldewey live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 1,102,815. In Germany it is most common in: Lower Saxony, where 45 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 12 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 12 percent live. Outside of Germany Koldewey is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.

Koldewey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Koldewey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 324 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koldewey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koldewey last name are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koldewey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $45,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.24% more than the national average, earning $68,683 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koldeweyh9421/
Koldewe9320/
Coldewey88852/
Kaldewey88670/
Koldeway88157/
Koldewee8853/
Koldewei8836/
Koldewej881/
Koldawey880/
Koldeweij82168/
Koldeweid8221/
Coldewe8053/
Koldeve801/
Koldeweihe7811/
Kaldeway75112/
Kaldewei7595/
Caldewey7567/
Koldeeva7541/
Coldeway7529/
Kholdeeva71222/
Kaldewaay7111/
Kaldeeway714/
Kaldewi6771/
Kaldawy6723/
Colldeweih6720/
Koldyba6717/
Kaldeby6713/
Kholdevych678/
Koldave671/
Kaldeve671/
Caldewe670/
Caldewy670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koldewey
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