Koller Surname

10,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,749 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Koller Surname Definition:

(German) Charcoal-burner or coal worker.

Koller Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany16,3941:4,911588
Austria12,4211:68638
Switzerland9,7021:84750
United States8,4511:42,8895,257
Hungary2,1971:4,468521
Brazil1,0841:197,4867,614
France7641:86,94112,413
Argentina5101:83,8117,094
Czechia4641:22,9173,541
Netherlands4011:42,1137,138
Canada3801:96,96210,547
India3291:2,331,50676,120
Slovakia2941:18,1512,739
Russia2711:531,81948,359
South Africa2571:210,80822,320
Poland2561:148,47221,226
England1951:285,73422,108
Australia1881:143,59415,358
Chile1221:144,3975,020
Norway1061:48,5126,954
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Thailand731:967,649148,690
Kazakhstan621:285,20224,279
Croatia611:69,32112,444
Slovenia581:42,8917,610
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Mexico511:2,433,84720,676
Ukraine441:1,034,60795,076
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Denmark401:141,11812,512
Paraguay231:314,6414,957
Ecuador231:691,55912,337
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Israel171:503,39037,521
Italy131:4,704,361107,811
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Bolivia91:1,179,6045,290
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
China71:195,331,65210,124
Romania71:2,868,26756,178
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Wales51:618,90625,852
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Liechtenstein31:12,7931,395
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8061:62,3066,809

The alternate forms: Kõller (8) are calculated separately.

Koller (83) may also be a first name.

Koller Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Charcoal-burner or coal worker.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(German) One who made leather harness; a variant of Kohler, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Koller Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koller (Georgian: კოლლერ, Russian: Коллер) occurs most in Germany. It may also occur as a variant: Kõller. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koller? popularity and diffusion

The last name Koller is the 10,098th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 130,721 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Koller are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 69 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,052,971st most numerous first name in the world It is held by 83 people.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is held by 16,394 people, or 1 in 4,911. In Germany Koller is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 61 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 7 percent reside. Not including Germany this last name exists in 94 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 22 percent reside and Switzerland, where 17 percent reside.

Koller Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Koller has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Koller surname expanded 1,049 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 722 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koller Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Koller surname is predominantly Orthodox (79%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Koller last name are 10.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.08% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koller earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 64.8% less than the national average, earning €10,570 per year; in Norway they earn 19.59% less than the national average, earning 278,279 kr per year; in Peru they earn 25.18% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,504 per year; in South Africa they earn 115.5% more than the national average, earning R 512,100 per year; in United States they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $44,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.11% more than the national average, earning $55,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kõller948/
Koeller923,245/
Kollert92672/
Kollere92253/
Kholler9229/
Kohller9219/
Kollier9216/
Koiller9212/
Kolhler927/
Kollear920/
Koler911,511/
Kollerød8644/
Khoiller863/
Koelleer862/
Kottller861/
Koehller860/
Kohler8368,199/
Coller833,346/
Kaller832,761/
Kuller831,561/
Küller83371/
Kolere83235/
Kholer83203/
Koeler83180/
Kolher83148/
Kooler8338/
Kolier8337/
Koyler8327/
Kolger8324/
Kolesr839/
Kouler835/
Kollir834/
Kolear833/
Kolehr831/
Kolerz831/
Qoller830/
Koleer830/
Kollerová80689/
Kollerova80179/
Collier77119,317/
Koehler7739,565/
Kohlert771,006/
Collere77154/
Khuller77111/
Koelher7796/
Collert7786/
Kheller7761/
Collerd7760/
Kallier7743/
Kotlere7733/
Keuller7726/
Kullerd7726/
Colleur7725/
Colleer7723/
Colleir7722/
Kohlier7714/
Koulere7714/
Koutler7711/
Kolhert7710/
Kallere779/
Khaller775/
Kholger775/
Couller775/
Kotlear773/
Koosler772/
Coeller772/
Khoeler772/
Cohller772/
Cooller772/
Kusller772/
Kohlere772/
Koohler772/
Collear771/
Kallear771/
Koilher771/
Koitler771/
Kolluir771/
Koolger771/
Kouhler771/
Koslerh771/
Kauller771/
Kothler771/
Koolher771/
Koilere771/
Kouleur771/
Colletr771/
Kuhller771/
Coyller771/
Kullerh771/
Kohhler771/
Kohleer771/
Koejler771/
Kallher770/
Koysler770/
Collger770/
Kholeer770/
Kahller770/
Koihler770/
Kaler738,445/
Keler733,144/
Coler732,646/
Kuler73662/
Kolir73449/
Köler73116/
Küler73100/
Kolär733/
Kolyr731/
Kolerova71261/
Coullier7176/
Coillier7135/
Kallerød7114/
Kalleher719/
Kolerová719/
Kullerød718/
Kallertt715/
Collierr713/
Colllier711/
Ccollier711/
Koehlear711/
Coullert711/
Coollier711/
Colleard711/
Collertt711/
Collettr711/
Coëllier711/
Khoehler711/
Koeleher710/
Koehleir710/
Köhler67130,510/
Keeler6719,285/
Kahler6712,441/
Kehler677,114/
Kähler676,989/
Culler674,639/
Caller671,843/
Keuler671,180/
Cooler671,049/
Kühler67968/
Cotler67600/
Kuhler67574/
Colier67474/
Cosler67370/
Kuyler67356/
Kalere67314/
Kuiler67301/
Cohler67290/
Kelher67247/
Couteller67203/
Kauler67181/
Colere67169/
Kalert67133/
Coleur67104/
Kulier6786/
Kalher6771/
Khaler6765/
Kallerová6762/
Colher6759/
Coyler6756/
Collir6753/
Coeler6745/
Kheler6738/
Collerová6737/
Kallir6733/
Kulerz6731/
Khuler6729/
Kaleer6726/
Kolgir6725/
Colger6722/
Kolire6720/
Kulere6719/
Coiler6719/
Kaeler6718/
Kelier6712/
Kalger6712/
Kohlerová6712/
Kohlerova6711/
Couler678/
Kalier678/
Colert678/
Koloir677/
Kholir677/
Kotlyr675/
Kuletr674/
Kalear674/
Kulger674/
Colejr673/
Kulher673/
Kolitr673/
Colesr672/
Kaleir672/
Kelehr672/
Kölher672/
Collerova672/
Kéhler672/
Kôhler672/
Qohler672/
Keleer671/
Kelear671/
Kohljr671/
Kolair671/
Kullir671/
Kujler671/
Couceller671/
Couseller671/
Kolior671/
Khöler671/
Kóhler671/
Kölert671/
Coutiller671/
Couëllier671/
Kucheller671/
Colear670/
Kalehr670/
Kaaler670/
Coleer670/

Koller Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koller in the Georgian language
კოლლერkoller-
Koller in the Russian language
Коллерkoller-

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