Køhler Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Køhler Surname User-submission:

Originated from Ireland and means 'valley' (the area between mountains).

Køhler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark6701:8,425775
Norway1211:42,4986,072
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Khler (2,314) are calculated separately.

Køhler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originated from Ireland and means 'valley' (the area between mountains).

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Køhler Last Name Facts

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

The last name Køhler is most common in Denmark. It can be rendered as: Khler. Click here for other possible spellings of Køhler.

How Common Is The Last Name Køhler? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 433,161st most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,178,269 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Køhler are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Køhler is most numerous in Denmark, where it is carried by 670 people, or 1 in 8,425. In Denmark it is most numerous in: Central Denmark Region, where 24 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 24 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 24 percent are found. Aside from Denmark it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Køhler Last Name Statistics demography

Køhler earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 20.37% less than the national average, earning 275,576 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khler972,314/
Køhlert9252/
Kæhler8329/
Kőhler8324/
Køller8321/
Kjøler834/
Khlert834/
Khyler834/
Kåhler831/
Kûhler831/
Këhler831/
Kyhler831/
Khloer830/
Kler802,487/
Kjøller77976/
Keehler77129/
Käthler7748/
Kithler7722/
Kehtler7713/
Keihler777/
Khayler776/
Khailer775/
Kheyler772/
Kelhler772/
Khyller771/
Kølerth771/
Kayhler771/
Koihler770/
Keahler770/
Kaihler770/
Kheeler770/
Klier737,977/
Kyler732,273/
Kleer731,609/
Klehr731,544/
Klaer73452/
Klear73377/
Kloer73326/
Klerr7348/
Kleir7342/
Kleur7311/
Klere7311/
Klger732/
Klerz731/
Ckler731/
Kleyr731/
Klher730/
Gkler730/
Keethler71162/
Keithler7151/
Khoiller713/
Keheller710/
Kehleher710/
Kehelear710/
Koehller710/
Keathler710/
Keller67328,507/
Keeler6719,285/
Köller675,200/
Killer674,142/
Keiler671,375/
Kailer671,100/
Kayler67628/
Käller67444/
Keyler67421/
Küller67371/
Kuyler67356/
Kuiler67301/
Kyller67198/
Kealer6796/
Kytler6781/
Kleere6736/
Koyler6727/
Kajler6727/
Kejler6725/
Kőhlerová6712/
Kõller678/
Kleher677/
Kűller674/
Khilre672/
Kloerh671/
Kkller671/
Kujler671/
Cklear671/
Khailr671/
Kätler671/
Kleirt670/
Kleare670/

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