Kørner Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kørner Surname User-submission:

The name comes from the German word "Körner" what means "grains". In the middle ages a person who managed a granary or was a grain dealer was often called Körner or a variant of the name.

Kørner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark671:84,2498,149
Norway171:302,48730,120
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Krner (357) are calculated separately.

Kørner Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name comes from the German word "Körner" what means "grains". In the middle ages a person who managed a granary or was a grain dealer was often called Körner or a variant of the name.

- koerner

Kørner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kørner is most common in Denmark. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Krner. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kørner? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kørner is the 2,034,059th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Kørner occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kørner live; 99 percent live in Northern Europe and 99 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Kørner is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 84,249. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 58 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent are found and Central Denmark Region, where 13 percent are found. Besides Denmark this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Norway, where 20 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Kørner Last Name Statistics demography

Kørner earn marginally less than the average income. In Norway they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning 331,255 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krner97357/
Krøner8325/
Kőrner8312/
Krëner831/
Krnger831/
Krzner831/
Krinner771,098/
Krenner77638/
Krönner7718/
Kremner7715/
Krønert771/
Krimner771/
Crner731/
Kraenner7147/
Kroenner7147/
Krennert7119/
Kringner712/
Kremnerh710/
Kőrnerová6714/
Krőnerová671/
Qurner670/
Krinre670/
Crgner670/
Krennerová632/
Crenner62154/
Crinner622/
Crimner621/
Krennir621/
Qurneer620/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kørner
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