König Surname
Approximately 139,493 people bear this surname
König Surname Definition:
(Ger.) King [O.H.Ger. kuning, chuning = Old Saxon kuning = Dutch koning]
Read More About This SurnameKönig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 125,182 | 1:643 | 39 |
| Austria | 9,328 | 1:913 | 51 |
| Switzerland | 2,983 | 1:2,753 | 334 |
| Czechia | 591 | 1:17,992 | 2,698 |
| Sweden | 434 | 1:22,688 | 1,866 |
| South Africa | 160 | 1:338,611 | 31,451 |
| Hungary | 127 | 1:77,294 | 7,817 |
| Denmark | 124 | 1:45,522 | 4,753 |
| Netherlands | 113 | 1:149,444 | 22,442 |
| Slovenia | 104 | 1:23,920 | 5,178 |
| Italy | 52 | 1:1,176,090 | 74,216 |
| Brazil | 46 | 1:4,653,790 | 122,015 |
| Slovakia | 32 | 1:166,764 | 29,092 |
| France | 31 | 1:2,142,668 | 174,004 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Liechtenstein | 9 | 1:4,264 | 487 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Konig (8,486), Kõnig (2) & Koñig (2) are calculated separately.
König (42) may also be a first name.
König Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Ger.) King [O.H.Ger. kuning, chuning = Old Saxon kuning = Dutch koning]
User-submitted Reference
This is a German surname, meaning 'king'.
- deleted-173293König Demographics
Average König Salary in
Norway
453,184 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
König Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name König Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname König occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Konig, Kõnig or Koñig. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name König? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,029th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 52,243 people. The surname König is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of König reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe. König is also the 1,566,439th most common given name at a global level It is held by 42 people.
König is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 125,182 people, or 1 in 643. In Germany König is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found, Bavaria, where 15 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 15 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname is found in 48 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 7 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.
König Last Name Statistics demography
König earn significantly more than the average income. In Norway they earn 30.95% more than the national average, earning 453,184 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konig | 93 | 8,486 | / |
| Kõnig | 93 | 2 | / |
| Königs | 91 | 3,898 | / |
| Königk | 91 | 10 | / |
| Köhnig | 91 | 1 | / |
| Königh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Königg | 91 | 1 | / |
| Koñig | 87 | 2 | / |
| Kenig | 80 | 3,011 | / |
| Kanig | 80 | 569 | / |
| Könik | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kénig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Könic | 80 | 1 | / |
| Königová | 77 | 612 | / |
| Königova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koenig | 73 | 53,067 | / |
| Konigk | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kaenig | 73 | 7 | / |
| Koneig | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kannig | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khenig | 73 | 4 | / |
| Könick | 73 | 4 | / |
| Keunig | 73 | 4 | / |
| Konnig | 73 | 2 | / |
| Konigh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kenigk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanigh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khanig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koënig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keenig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenoig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kohnig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Könicke | 67 | 20 | / |
| Koenigk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kenhigh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koenigh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khennig | 67 | 3 | / |
| Konnigk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koneigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanaigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koenigg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koenieg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koeneig | 67 | 0 | / |
| Koehnig | 67 | 0 | / |
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