Find out how popular the last name Kohberger is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kohberger.

Kohberger, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kohberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kohberger in America

Kohberger is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kohberger surname appeared 105 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kohberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kohberger to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kohberger

The surname KOHBERGER originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the late medieval period or the Renaissance era. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the German words "Kohl" (meaning cabbage or cole) and "Berger" (meaning hill or mountain dweller). This suggests that the name may have initially referred to individuals who lived on a hill or mountainous area and were involved in the cultivation or trade of cabbages or other brassica crops.

The earliest known records of the KOHBERGER surname date back to the 16th century in various regions of present-day Germany and Austria. One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Hans KOHBERGER, a farmer from the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, who was mentioned in local tax records from the year 1543.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the KOHBERGER name appeared in various historical documents, such as church records, land registers, and guild records, across various German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and Swabia. Some notable individuals bearing this surname from this period include Johann KOHBERGER (1602-1673), a master woodcarver from Nuremberg, and Anna Maria KOHBERGER (1717-1792), a renowned embroiderer from Augsburg.

As the KOHBERGER family spread across German-speaking lands, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, with alternative forms such as KOHLBERGER, KOHLENBERGER, and KOHLBERG appearing in different regions. The name also found its way into various place names, such as the village of Kohlberg in Baden-Württemberg, which likely derived its name from the presence of KOHBERGER families in the area.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, several notable individuals with the KOHBERGER surname emerged, including Wilhelm KOHBERGER (1815-1892), a German botanist and professor at the University of Heidelberg, and Karl KOHBERGER (1887-1957), an Austrian architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Vienna.

Other historically significant individuals bearing the KOHBERGER surname include Hans KOHBERGER (1892-1968), a German painter and illustrator known for his works depicting rural life, and Margarete KOHBERGER (1912-1994), a German journalist and author who wrote extensively on the experiences of women during World War II.

While the KOHBERGER name has its roots in the German-speaking regions of Europe, it has since spread to various parts of the world through emigration, with individuals carrying this surname now found in countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kohberger

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kohberger.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kohberger was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kohberger has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kohberger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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