Kopf Surname
Approximately 15,372 people bear this surname
Kopf Surname Definition:
(German) Generally a shortened form of a name with this element meaning head; one whose head was unusual or distinctive in some manner.
Kopf Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,455 | 1:9,522 | 1,192 |
| United States | 3,547 | 1:102,187 | 11,287 |
| Austria | 1,737 | 1:4,902 | 552 |
| France | 611 | 1:108,711 | 16,172 |
| Israel | 142 | 1:60,265 | 7,682 |
| Switzerland | 115 | 1:71,417 | 8,505 |
| Brazil | 101 | 1:2,119,548 | 66,584 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Poland | 83 | 1:457,937 | 46,478 |
| Russia | 70 | 1:2,058,901 | 127,116 |
| Czechia | 56 | 1:189,883 | 27,834 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Hungary | 43 | 1:228,286 | 18,658 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Croatia | 16 | 1:264,288 | 27,725 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Transnistria | 4 | 1:118,675 | 12,470 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 1:19,189 | 1,439 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 510 | 1:98,468 | 10,009 |
The alternate forms: Köpf (3,470) are calculated separately.
Kopf (13) may also be a first name.
Kopf Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Generally a shortened form of a name with this element meaning head; one whose head was unusual or distinctive in some manner.
Kopf Demographics
Kopf Political Affiliation
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Kopf Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kopf Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kopf (Russian: Копф) occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant: Köpf. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kopf? popularity and diffusion
Kopf is the 34,475th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 474,079 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Kopf live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 8,455 people, or 1 in 9,522. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 49 percent are found, Bavaria, where 12 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany Kopf exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Austria, where 11 percent are found.
Kopf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kopf has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kopf last name expanded 695 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kopf Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kopf last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Kopf surname are 24.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.15% registered with the party.
The amount Kopf earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.42% more than the national average, earning $54,859 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Köpf | 92 | 3,470 | / |
| Kopff | 89 | 684 | / |
| Koepf | 89 | 532 | / |
| Koupf | 89 | 6 | / |
| Kopfs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kopft | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuopf | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koopf | 89 | 0 | / |
| Koppf | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kop | 86 | 12,280 | / |
| Kof | 86 | 687 | / |
| Koepff | 80 | 64 | / |
| Ckospf | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kopp | 75 | 66,438 | / |
| Koop | 75 | 17,161 | / |
| Kope | 75 | 6,117 | / |
| Koff | 75 | 1,815 | / |
| Kofe | 75 | 673 | / |
| Koup | 75 | 209 | / |
| Kohf | 75 | 162 | / |
| Kouf | 75 | 135 | / |
| Koip | 75 | 114 | / |
| Koof | 75 | 87 | / |
| Khop | 75 | 84 | / |
| Kapf | 75 | 59 | / |
| Koif | 75 | 37 | / |
| Kepf | 75 | 36 | / |
| Khof | 75 | 26 | / |
| Copf | 75 | 26 | / |
| Kovp | 75 | 22 | / |
| Koph | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kuop | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kopš | 75 | 6 | / |
| Koyf | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kgop | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kosp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kofh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kobp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kkop | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kofp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kohp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kopv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kopz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kowf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kopb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koëp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kofs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kozf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kojf | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kobf | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kopfová | 73 | 58 | / |
| Kopfova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koppe | 67 | 8,098 | / |
| Khope | 67 | 3,290 | / |
| Khouf | 67 | 408 | / |
| Khoif | 67 | 373 | / |
| Kopps | 67 | 330 | / |
| Kottp | 67 | 244 | / |
| Koutp | 67 | 183 | / |
| Koffe | 67 | 165 | / |
| Köpff | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kapff | 67 | 56 | / |
| Koufe | 67 | 56 | / |
| Koffs | 67 | 47 | / |
| Koupe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kophs | 67 | 26 | / |
| Koofe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Koope | 67 | 24 | / |
| Koipe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Khosp | 67 | 19 | / |
| Khoof | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kohpe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khopp | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kopch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kooff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kouff | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kophe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khodp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khoph | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kopås | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kopsz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kosft | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koype | 67 | 5 | / |
| Coppf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koopz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kopsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koopp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kofhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kapfe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuope | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kabpf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khofe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kojpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koupt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kothf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotps | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkope | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Köpfs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koudf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koëff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Košpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khops | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuofh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koiff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koupp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kuopp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Copfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kephf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kaupf | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kotfe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kepff | 67 | 0 | / |
Kopf Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kopf in the Russian language | ||
| Копф | kopf | - |
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