Køhl Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Greenland

Køhl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Køhl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway291:177,32021,035
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Greenland71:8,054710
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

The alternate forms: Khl (183) are calculated separately.

Køhl Last Name Facts

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

Køhl is found in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Khl. For other potential spellings of Køhl click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Køhl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Køhl is the 2,580,327th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Køhl reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in Scandinavia.

Køhl is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 177,320. In Norway Køhl is most numerous in: Central Norway, where 41 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 31 percent are found and Northern Norway, where 28 percent are found. Besides Norway Køhl exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 34 percent are found and Greenland, where 13 percent are found.

Køhl Last Name Statistics demography

Køhl earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.87% more than the national average, earning 411,379 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khl95183/
Kjøhl8921/
Kühl7518,348/
Kehl7514,769/
Köhl754,513/
Kihl751,372/
Kyhl75657/
Kähl7538/
Kåhl7523/
Hkhl756/
Kchl751/
Khjl751/
Khlt751/
Khlh751/
Kjhl751/
Ckhl751/
Khll751/
Kûhl751/
Kuehl678,391/
Kiehl676,474/
Koehl673,740/
Kl671,064/
Keehl67219/
Keuhl6796/
Kjøll6769/
Kaehl6731/
Kehll6719/
Kjølø6711/
Kuuhl672/
Ckhle671/
Kuihl671/

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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
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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 Køhl
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