Koller Family History

Koller Surname Meaning

South German (Bavaria Austria Switzerland; also Köller): variant of Kohler, an occupational name for a charcoal burner. Compare Koeller.

South German: from Middle High German kolli(e)r ‘leather harness, horse collar, neck piece of garment of armor’; hence a metonymic occupational name for a harness maker or armorer, or a bearer of it.

German (Köller) Westphalian habitational name for someone from Cologne (German Köln); Kölle is the Rhenish dialect form of the placename. Compare Koeller.

Germanized form of Czech Kolář, Slovak Kolár, Slovenian and Croatian Kolar, and Sorbian Kołaŕ, Kółaŕ ‘wheelwright, cartwright’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Boller, Keller, Toller, Goller, Kolter, Kaller, Holler, Kohler, Woller, Kolber

185,000 record(s) for Koller

94K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
18K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
21K	Census and Voter Lists
43K	Member Trees

Where is the Koller family from?

You can see how Koller families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koller family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Koller families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 12 Koller families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Koller's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Koller families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Koller surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Koller ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Koller. 16% of Koller men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Koller women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Koller were Clerk and Maid.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

16%

Farmer

11%

Salesman

7%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

9%

Housewife

8%

Stenographer

7%

Maid

6%

What Koller family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Koller. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koller census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Koller. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 18K military records available for the last name Koller. For the veterans among your Koller ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Koller lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Koller life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Koller in 1945 was 28, and 78 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Koller ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.