# Kohler (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/kohler/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from German.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 16,686 |
| US rank (2010) | 2,177 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 18,503 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.3% (16,477 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Coler |

## Etymology

From German Kohler, Köhler (“charcoal burner”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Kohler in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Kohler in the United States.

## People named Kohler

- Kara Kohler, American rower
- Fred Kohler, American actor (1888-1938)
- Walter J. Kohler Sr., American businessman and Wisconsin governor (1875–1940)
- Alexander of Comana, bishop of Comana in Pontus(died c. 251)

## Similar surnames

Koehler, Koller, Kahler, Kolar, Kollar, Kaler, Koeller, Kyler, Kehler, Keller, Keeler, Kelleher.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.