Cosmo Surname
Approximately 5,704 people bear this surname
Cosmo Surname User-submission:
The surname Cosmo or Cosmos is from the ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos), meaning 'order', 'organization', 'beauty', 'harmony'. It is a term that designates the universe as a whole, the entire universal structure in its entirety, from the microcosm to macrocosm.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2,793 | 1:76,647 | 2,873 |
| Italy | 959 | 1:63,771 | 11,397 |
| Philippines | 574 | 1:176,373 | 28,505 |
| United States | 487 | 1:744,269 | 58,228 |
| Spain | 146 | 1:320,219 | 18,882 |
| France | 125 | 1:531,382 | 73,029 |
| South Africa | 91 | 1:595,359 | 45,471 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Russia | 69 | 1:2,088,740 | 128,406 |
| Luxembourg | 49 | 1:11,848 | 2,062 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Paraguay | 17 | 1:425,691 | 5,975 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Cape Verde | 7 | 1:75,663 | 2,587 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Maldives | 3 | 1:134,724 | 4,057 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Cosmo (31,733) may also be a first name.
Cosmo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Cosmo or Cosmos is from the ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos), meaning 'order', 'organization', 'beauty', 'harmony'. It is a term that designates the universe as a whole, the entire universal structure in its entirety, from the microcosm to macrocosm. The cosmos is the totality of all things in this ordered Universe, from the stars to the subatomic particles.
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Average Cosmo Salary in
United States
$41,513 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cosmo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cosmo Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cosmo is most common in Brazil. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cosmo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 84,674th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,277,620 people. The surname Cosmo is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Cosmo are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 26,710th most numerous first name globally, borne by 31,733 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 2,793 people, or 1 in 76,647. In Brazil Cosmo is most common in: São Paulo, where 24 percent reside, Paraná, where 15 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 12 percent reside. Beside Brazil Cosmo is found in 74 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 10 percent reside.
Cosmo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cosmo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cosmo last name increased 48,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cosmo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Cosmo surname are 7.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Cosmo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.55% less than the national average, earning €13,348 per year; in South Africa they earn 21.61% more than the national average, earning R 288,996 per year; in United States they earn 3.79% less than the national average, earning $41,513 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.87% more than the national average, earning $57,568 CAD per year.
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