>The spread of the surname can be attributed to migration patterns, particularly during the 19th and 20th centuries, when many Germans and Eastern European Jews emigrated to North America and other parts of the world, bringing their surnames with them. https://lastnames.myheritage.com/last-name/kohberger#:~:text=Origin%20and%20meaning%20of%20the%20Kohberger%20last%20name&text=The%20name%20is%20believed%20to,occupation%20related%20to%20cattle%20farming.