Koolen Surname

103,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Koolen Surname User-submission:

Dutch for 'cabbage'.

Koolen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands3,5631:4,740483
Belgium3371:34,1155,544
Canada1991:185,15418,322
United States891:4,072,572219,877
Germany851:947,12366,306
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Australia741:364,80730,412
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
England131:4,286,005132,302
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Koolen (11) may also be a first name.

Koolen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dutch for 'cabbage'.

- mkoole

Koolen Last Name Facts

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

Koolen occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Koolen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 103,540th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,605,186 people. The surname Koolen occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Koolen live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 87 percent live in Germanic Europe. Koolen is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

The last name Koolen is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 3,563 people, or 1 in 4,740. In The Netherlands Koolen is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 53 percent reside, Limburg, where 15 percent reside and South Holland, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The Netherlands this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 7 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Koolen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koolen surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koolen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.43% less than the national average, earning 213,067 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 307.51% more than the national average, earning R 968,388 per year; in United States they earn 18.65% more than the national average, earning $51,195 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.26% less than the national average, earning $44,089 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koolenn9221/
Kooleng922/
Koolien921/
Kolen911,767/
Kooln911/
Coolen837,188/
Kolenc832,492/
Kollen831,297/
Kohlen831,094/
Koelen83407/
Koulen83325/
Koloen83117/
Koløen8371/
Koleen8348/
Kholen8331/
Kolien839/
Kolaen833/
Koolin832/
Kolehn832/
Koluen831/
Koolem831/
Koln8091/
Kollien77216/
Kolloen77189/
Koellen77122/
Cooleen7780/
Koullen7771/
Coollen7738/
Kollenc7728/
Kholien7721/
Kollehn7719/
Kolleen7712/
Koehlen7711/
Kolienė777/
Kolesnk774/
Koulien771/
Gkoulen771/
Coolien771/
Kuolien771/
Coolent770/
Kolin735,577/
Kalen734,246/
Colen733,094/
Kulen73822/
Kolln73813/
Kolín73315/
Kolyn73264/
Kolne73182/
Koeln73129/
Kolhn7318/
Koleń736/
Kouln732/
Kolenova71658/
Kolenová71404/
Kollendt7117/
Kolengue7114/
Kollenne7113/
Kuolienė714/
Koellien711/
Koulenth711/
Kuotleng711/
Coolleen710/
Kallen674,520/
Collen673,454/
Kholin672,603/
Keulen672,444/
Kolina671,832/
Kuhlen671,801/
Kollin671,387/
Kahlen671,304/
Kaulen671,194/
Kolijn67589/
Kuylen67576/
Kullen67571/
Kholyn67427/
Kolgin67393/
Koelln67304/
Coelen67267/
Khalen67192/
Kühlen67186/
Kolyna67148/
Kohlin67146/
Coolin67102/
Koulin6799/
Kalien6794/
Coulen6786/
Coleng6778/
Kuilen6762/
Kotlín6758/
Kaleen6753/
Kohlén6750/
Kaalen6749/
Kollén6748/
Kulien6745/
Kolhyn6745/
Colemn6725/
Koelin6724/
Kalaen6720/
Kalenn6719/
Koluun6718/
Colent6716/
Kholenova6715/
Cohlen6713/
Kollyn679/
Coleen678/
Kuleen677/
Colhen676/
Kaleun676/
Kolnĺk675/
Kolyon674/
Kolion673/
Colien672/
Colenn672/
Kolink672/
Khulen672/
Coslen671/
Koslem671/
Coylen671/
Coloen671/
Coluen671/
Colend671/
Kulenn671/
Kaloen671/
Kolihn671/
Koulengue671/
Kuluen671/
Coolyn671/
Coolem671/
Cotlen670/
Koehln670/

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