Köln Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Köln Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köln Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2251:357,80234,452
England11:55,718,059489,080
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Köln Last Name Facts

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

The surname Köln is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Köln? popularity and diffusion

Köln is the 1,082,743rd most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 31,962,921 people. Köln occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Köln live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname Köln is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 225 people, or 1 in 357,802. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 23 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Turkey, where 0 percent live.

Köln Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Köln has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kölln891,018/
Kln8631/
Köllen80759/
Köglin803/
Klin752,687/
Klen752,164/
Klyn75922/
Keln75514/
Kiln75146/
Cöln75131/
Klün75103/
Klén7521/
Klän756/
Klne752/
Klnt752/
Klnq752/
Klnh752/
Khln752/
Klhn752/
Klln752/
Klín752/
Klnc751/
Klèn751/
Klnd751/
Klnn751/
Klnk750/
Kyln750/
Kölling733,863/
Klijn673,362/
Kleen673,313/
Klien672,028/
Kluin671,042/
Klene67970/
Klähn67908/
Kelln67688/
Klöhn67572/
Klehn67433/
Khlin67421/
Klyon67260/
Kloen67231/
Kyoln67159/
Koeln67129/
Klenn67109/
Klion67108/
Klenc67106/
Klaen6782/
Cölln6756/
Kålen6755/
Klinn6750/
Klyhn6748/
Kluen6746/
Kluun6743/
Khlen6743/
Klina6743/
Klynn6736/
Kelne6736/
Klühn6730/
Khlyn6726/
Klynk6717/
Kilne6716/
Klgin6710/
Kølln6710/
Klenø679/
Kieln679/
Klymn677/
Klyna675/
Kilng674/
Klesn672/
Kleun672/
Kylne672/
Kelng672/
Köllnová672/
Klünk672/
Klihn672/
Kaeln671/
Khlne671/
Kilhn671/
Kilnk671/
Klınc671/
Klinë671/
Kelnn670/
Klngh670/
Kuiln670/
Kueln670/
Kioln670/

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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
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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 Köln
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