Köhlin Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Köhlin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köhlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Kohlin (146) are calculated separately.

Köhlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Köhlin is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also occur as a variant: Kohlin. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köhlin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Köhlin is the 2,909,720th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Köhlin occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Köhlin are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Köhlin is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 234,447. In Sweden Köhlin is most common in: Stockholm County, where 43 percent are found, Västra Götaland County, where 21 percent are found and Halland County, where 10 percent are found. Not including Sweden this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 2 percent are found and Norway, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohlin94146/
Köhling92375/
Kölin913/
Khalin833,369/
Kholin832,603/
Kahlin83131/
Köhlen83130/
Khelin8327/
Köling8326/
Kählin8323/
Kehlin836/
Kaehlin77100/
Khalien7786/
Kähling7768/
Kholien7721/
Kahalin7717/
Koehlin773/
Khellin773/
Khollin773/
Khallin771/
Khalinn771/
Kalin7316,406/
Kälin737,321/
Kolin735,577/
Kelin731,859/
Kölen7380/
Khaln7312/
Kölén732/
Kahln730/
Khallinn711/
Kaelin674,472/
Kallin672,011/
Kollin671,387/
Kahlen671,304/
Kohlen671,094/
Keelin67939/
Kolijn67589/
Khelen67438/
Khalen67192/
Kalien6794/
Kelien6764/
Kehlen6756/
Cahlin6754/
Kohlén6750/
Kholen6731/
Koelin6724/
Kaalin6716/
Kuilin6715/
Kahlén6711/
Kalinn6710/
Kolien679/
Cohlin678/
Hkalin677/
Keulin672/
Kehlyn672/
Kolihn671/
Kahlyn671/

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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 Köhlin
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