Köcher Surname
Approximately 3,734 people bear this surname
Köcher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3,460 | 1:23,267 | 3,085 |
| Austria | 190 | 1:44,818 | 7,177 |
| Romania | 29 | 1:692,340 | 47,921 |
| Czechia | 17 | 1:625,498 | 60,070 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Kocher (17,889) are calculated separately.
Köcher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Köcher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Köcher is found most frequently in Germany. It can also be found as: Kocher. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Köcher? popularity and diffusion
The last name Köcher is the 122,453rd most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,951,673 people. The surname Köcher occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Köcher live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.
The surname Köcher is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 3,460 people, or 1 in 23,267. In Germany Köcher is most common in: Thuringia, where 20 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside and Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Barring Germany this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 5 percent reside and Romania, where 1 percent reside.
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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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- 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 Köcher
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