Kolshorn Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kolshorn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolshorn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kolshorn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolshorn is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolshorn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,785,358th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kolshorn live; 73 percent live in Western Europe and 73 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 1,045,525. In Germany it is most frequent in: Lower Saxony, where 65 percent reside, Hesse, where 18 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Germany Kolshorn occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Namibia, where 1 percent reside.

Kolshorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kolshorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kolshorn last name grew 215 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kolshorn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kolshorn last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Kolshorn earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $49,177 USD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Kolshorn
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