Köhlen Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Köhlen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köhlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany931:865,65062,206
Netherlands321:527,72448,879
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France11:66,422,722504,397
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kohlen (1,094) & Kohlén (50) are calculated separately.

Köhlen Last Name Facts

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

Köhlen is found most frequently in Germany. It may occur as a variant: Kohlen or Kohlén. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köhlen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Köhlen is the 1,573,888th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. Köhlen is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Köhlen reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 865,650. In Germany Köhlen is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 94 percent reside, Bavaria, where 3 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent reside. Not including Germany Köhlen is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 25 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohlen941,094/
Kölen9180/
Kohlén8950/
Kahlen831,304/
Khelen83438/
Khalen83192/
Kehlen8356/
Köhlin8345/
Kholen8331/
Köhling77375/
Khalien7786/
Keuhlen7754/
Khaleen7733/
Kholien7721/
Koehlen7711/
Khallen775/
Khellen772/
Kheloen771/
Kahalen770/
Kelen735,816/
Kalen734,246/
Kolen731,767/
Kölem7358/
Khaln7312/
Kölin733/
Kölén732/
Kahln730/
Kallen674,520/
Khalin673,369/
Kholin672,603/
Keulen672,444/
Kollen671,297/
Keelen67492/
Koelen67407/
Kaelen67209/
Kohlin67146/
Kahlin67131/
Koloen67117/
Kalien6794/
Koløen6771/
Kelien6764/
Kuilen6762/
Kaleen6753/
Kaalen6749/
Koleen6748/
Khelin6727/
Köling6726/
Kählin6723/
Kalaen6720/
Kalenn6719/
Cohlen6713/
Kahlén6711/
Kolien679/
Kehlin676/
Keleen674/
Kolaen673/
Kehlyn672/
Kolehn672/
Kelehn671/
Keluen671/
Koluen671/
Kkelen671/
Kahlyn671/
Kaloen671/
Cahlen670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Köhlen
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