Körper Surname

445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Körper Surname User-submission:

Germanic: Kerber is most likely a variant of the occupational surname Körber, meaning basket weaver. Applied as a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker or for a peddler who carried his wares around in a basket. In Bavaria it also denoted the occupant of a laborer's cottage built with wattle (i.

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Körper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6691:120,33714,732
Austria931:91,56413,432
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

The alternate forms: Korper (200) are calculated separately.

Körper Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Germanic: Kerber is most likely a variant of the occupational surname Körber, meaning basket weaver. Applied as a metonymic occupational name for a basket maker or for a peddler who carried his wares around in a basket. In Bavaria it also denoted the occupant of a laborer's cottage built with wattle (i.e. interwoven twigs) and daub.

- kerber

Körper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Körper occurs most in Germany. It may also be found as a variant: Korper. Click here for other potential spellings of Körper.

How Common Is The Last Name Körper? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 445,430th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. Körper is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Körper live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Körper is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 669 people, or 1 in 120,337. In Germany it is most common in: Bavaria, where 20 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found and Berlin, where 16 percent are found. Not including Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 12 percent are found and Hungary, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korper94200/
Körpert92115/
Körpe914,617/
Körperth863/
Kerper831,471/
Karper83858/
Körpeş83342/
Cörper8347/
Körpez832/
Körpes831/
Körperová801/
Koerper77613/
Kharper77123/
Kerpper775/
Karpfer775/
Karpier773/
Keerper770/
Karpe7324,261/
Korpe732,053/
Kerpe73303/
Körpi73203/
Carper678,225/
Karpeh672,631/
Karpee67518/
Kharpe67488/
Karpey67441/
Corper67252/
Karphe67134/
Karpie6799/
Karppe6759/
Kerpeh6728/
Korpee6724/
Korpeh6722/
Karpei6720/
Korpie6713/
Korpea678/
Karpea677/
Karpir677/
Korpey675/
Kaarpe673/
Karpej673/
Kerppe673/
Kahrpe671/
Karrpe671/
Korpeľ671/

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