Körner Surname

15,062nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,970 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Körner Surname User-submission:

Körner is a German surname, denoting a person that sold corn or grain.

Körner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany35,2531:2,284206
Austria8271:10,2971,380
Sweden2971:33,1542,704
Switzerland2361:34,8005,071
Czechia2031:52,3828,787
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
Denmark141:403,19427,097
England61:9,286,343223,652
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
France41:16,605,680368,153
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Korner (3,378) are calculated separately.

Körner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Körner is a German surname, denoting a person that sold corn or grain.

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Körner Last Name Facts

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

Körner is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Korner. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Körner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,062nd most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 197,121 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Körner reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Körner is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 35,253 people, or 1 in 2,284. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent live, Saxony, where 13 percent live and Bavaria, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 2 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korner943,378/
Kerner8314,182/
Karner8312,552/
Kärner83656/
Körnez8344/
Körney834/
Cörner834/
Körnet831/
Körnerová80221/
Koerner7710,558/
Kerzner771,114/
Kerneur77447/
Kornher77112/
Kaerner7739/
Karnier7726/
Korhner779/
Kernner774/
Kerrner773/
Kherner772/
Gkerner771/
Kerhner771/
Kernier771/
Karneur771/
Kärrner771/
Keerner770/
Kernher770/
Karne7310,289/
Korne73800/
Kerne73433/
Kärne739/
Körni731/
Kornherr71548/
Koerrner712/
Karrhner710/
Koehrner710/
Corner6710,166/
Carner672,694/
Kerney671,966/
Karney671,788/
Korney671,104/
Karneh67694/
Kornea67196/
Karnei67180/
Kornei67133/
Karnie67109/
Kernea67106/
Korneh67105/
Khorne6786/
Kornee6749/
Karnee6747/
Kaarne6745/
Karnea6739/
Kerneh6738/
Kerenneur6722/
Karnne6718/
Környi6716/
Kernie6715/
Kaerne6714/
Koerne679/
Karnøe678/
Karrne676/
Kornie676/
Kharne674/
Karnir674/
Kernej674/
Kornne673/
Körneyová673/
Kherne672/
Korneu671/
Kernir671/
Gkerne671/
Kernee671/
Qarner671/
Karnhe671/
Kerrne670/

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