Köninger Surname

354,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,026 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Köninger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Köninger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9281:86,75210,939
Austria761:112,04515,874
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Koninger (6) are calculated separately.

Köninger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Köninger occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Koninger. Click here to see other potential spellings of Köninger.

How Common Is The Last Name Köninger? popularity and diffusion

The last name Köninger is the 354,583rd most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,102,871 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Köninger live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 928 people, or 1 in 86,752. In Germany it is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 80 percent live, Bavaria, where 11 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent live. Not including Germany this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 7 percent live and Hungary, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koninger966/
Köhninger9423/
Kéninger88208/
Keninger88143/
Koeninger82532/
Kaningher826/
Kaninge8059/
Koninge804/
Keninge803/
Kannger801/
Kanienge754/
Kanenger754/
Coninger754/
Kenenger751/
Keneiner750/
Kanger71612/
Konger71313/
Conninger715/
Kuiningir711/
Canninger711/
Cuininger710/
Kanenge671,219/
Kaningi67369/
Keningi6787/
Kangier6735/
Khanger6732/
Koningi6726/
Kenenge6714/
Khenger674/
Kuininggir672/
Kangeer671/
Kahnger671/
Coniner671/
Kongier671/
Kaanger671/
Khonger671/
Konenge671/
Kongerø671/
Kanener670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Köninger
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