Cossa Surname

1,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 363,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Cossa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cossa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique356,5771:762
South Africa2,6621:20,3522,576
Italy1,5981:38,2716,888
Brazil7951:269,27610,368
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Argentina2371:180,35215,113
Guinea1501:78,892797
France1281:518,92871,816
Switzerland1131:72,6818,609
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Ivory Coast341:678,56619,270
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
Uruguay311:110,70210,617
Zimbabwe231:671,22849,171
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England191:2,932,529101,561
Benin151:689,04039,432
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Lesotho61:338,76016,589
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
São Tomé and Príncipe11:177,4233,686
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Cossa (161) may also be a first name.

Cossa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cossa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cossa (Hindi: कोषा) is held by more people in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cossa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,472nd most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,060 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Cossa live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 722,635th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 161 people.

The surname Cossa is most commonly held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 356,577 people, or 1 in 76. Apart from Mozambique Cossa occurs in 51 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live and Italy, where 0 percent live.

Cossa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cossa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cossa last name grew 962 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cossa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cossa surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cossa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.08% more than the national average, earning €34,558 per year; in Peru they earn 53.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,743 per year; in South Africa they earn 45.74% less than the national average, earning R 128,952 per year; in United States they earn 36.6% more than the national average, earning $58,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $45,466 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coussa91385/
Scossa91179/
Cossat91130/
Cossai9193/
Coossa9174/
Cossas9159/
Chossa9145/
Cossay9138/
Ciossa9116/
Cossaj911/
Cossad910/
Cosa894,208/
Cossais83522/
Coussau83146/
Cosseau8359/
Coussay8353/
Coussat8339/
Coussas832/
Choussa832/
Cossatt831/
Tcoussa831/
Cossats831/
Sossa8025,541/
Cossi8024,221/
Kossa805,345/
Cosse802,941/
Cosso802,210/
Chosa802,066/
Cassa802,016/
Jossa801,234/
Cossy80640/
Cosas80434/
Cosat80240/
Cussa80220/
Cosay80183/
Ciosa80161/
Cosia80122/
Cossé8094/
Cosap8068/
Cosau8058/
Cosad8053/
Cosis8032/
Cousa8031/
Cosaj8025/
Coisa8018/
Coses8010/
Cosea808/
Coosa807/
Cosha806/
Cuosa803/
Coysa803/
Cossè803/
Cosos802/
Cosza802/
Cosys802/
Cosai802/
Zossa801/
Cosaz801/
Gcosa801/
Cosga801/
Cousseau774,734/
Coussaud7772/
Tchoussa7760/
Chossaja7717/
Coussais777/
Cosseaus773/
Couyssat771/
Cousseah771/
Coussaux770/
Cossio7330,337/
Khossa738,087/
Koussa737,459/
Jossai737,448/
Djossa737,301/
Cossey735,018/
Sossai732,790/
Sossah732,513/
Kossay732,266/
Cosset731,436/
Coussy731,295/
Scassa731,233/
Chassa731,159/
Kossai731,013/
Cassat73738/
Cossou73730/
Cosser73697/
Cosios73509/
Chousa73491/
Coissy73429/
Cossie73371/
Cassas73368/
Cassai73367/
Cousse73330/
Choisa73234/
Chosse73221/
Cossee73206/
Cousso73189/
Coussi73173/
Caussa73157/
Kossah73145/
Qossay73143/
Csósza73135/
Cossid73125/
Sossau73121/
Cotsis73116/
Soissa73112/
Cassau73112/
Cassap73110/
Cassaz73110/
Giossa7391/
Koossa7378/
Caessa7377/
Choosa7376/
Cossez7376/
Cousau7363/
Cussat7361/
Cossis7358/
Ccassa7357/
Cossoy7352/
Coissi7348/
Koessa7347/
Chosay7335/
Chosha7327/
Cotsas7326/
Cassad7324/
Chossy7323/
Dzossa7317/
Koyssa7316/
Cussau7316/
Coisse7315/
Cossip7313/
Cossée7313/
Kossas7313/
Sossay7312/
Coisas7311/
Ciosse7311/
Soïssa7311/
Kossoa7311/
Cassay7310/
Cosatt7310/
Cossit7310/
Coyssi7310/
Kossau7310/
Coussé7310/
Cossos739/
Koissa738/
Kossea738/
Kossap736/
Chossi736/
Cousis735/
Ciossi735/
Jossas735/
Coisay734/
Chussa734/
Joussa734/
Zoussa734/
Ciosha734/
Cosach733/
Cassaa733/
Cosaia733/
Jossay733/
Csosza733/
Dsossa733/
Coessy733/
Cosais733/
Chosea732/
Chosso732/
Chhosa732/
Kossaj732/
Cosses732/
Cotsos732/
Kossha732/
Jossad732/
Koïssa732/
Ccossi732/
Cossih732/
Choysa732/
Cassea731/
Chosai731/
Coseas731/
Cosscy731/
Cotses731/
Cussea731/
Cojsay731/
D'Cosa731/
Zossah731/
Coosse731/
Jossea731/
Joossa731/
Coesse731/
Cossui731/
Josssa731/
Soossa731/
Sossea731/
Soîssa731/
Qossai731/
Scosso731/
Tchosa731/
Chuosa731/
Ciosas731/
Ciossy731/
Ciossé731/
Cassoa731/
Cuissa731/
Cousas731/
Coëssy731/
Cosaid731/
Cossei731/
Cossìo731/
Coossi731/
Coesay731/
Coessi731/
Csousa731/
Cotsea731/
Ciosia731/
Kgossa731/
Kossaa731/
Cotsha731/
Cossop730/
Cassah730/
Cosaut730/
Cosets730/
Coshat730/
Cousad730/
Cassza730/
Cousay730/
Coshea730/
Cozsad730/
Cousea730/
Cossot730/
Cosadd730/
Cosead730/
Tchoussay715/
Chousseau711/
Cousseaus711/
Sosa67762,351/
Casa6729,131/
Kosa6713,648/
Cosi677,335/
Josa676,602/
Cose673,122/
Zosa672,276/
Khoussa671,937/
Coso671,636/
Cosgaya671,293/
Coza671,027/
Cusa67952/
Coussot67749/
Cossich67378/
Cossitt67370/
Caussat67370/
Coşa67357/
Qosa67286/
Casseau67271/
Coshatt67244/
Cousset67243/
Koussah67212/
Cosy67190/
Choussi67190/
Choussy67184/
Josseau67183/
Koussad67137/
Coussee67119/
Choosai67118/
Chassay67107/
Coussée6795/
Cossett6794/
Tchosso6793/
Coussou6777/
Coisser6772/
Djoussa6757/
Coţa6753/
Coussit6749/
Cahassa6749/
Jossaud6746/
Coussey6745/
Cussatt6745/
Coussie6744/
Tchossi6744/
Ćosa6740/
Cossoux6737/
Coutsos6735/
Coessoy6734/
Choosha6733/
Coosaia6729/
Coutsis6729/
Koussay6727/
Chaussa6725/
Cotsios6724/
Coxa6721/
Kossaya6718/
Tchotsa6718/
Soussah6717/
Cheussa6717/
Cassais6715/
Chousse6714/
Kossacz6714/
Cosault6714/
Couseau6713/
Coussio6712/
Cassahy6712/
Cassaud6712/
Tchassa6712/
Tchussa6711/
Cäsa6711/
Coushay6710/
Jossaih6710/
Chousso6710/
Scassau6710/
Soussay678/
Chhassa678/
Sõsa678/
Cousser676/
Cahssai676/
Koussas676/
Cassaya676/
Çosa676/
Tcousso676/
Koussai675/
Cassatt674/
Koussat674/
Choisha674/
Kossaia674/
Tchosse674/
D'Cosat673/
Dsoossa673/
Koshsha673/
Chossei673/
Cosí673/
Kossaha673/
Koussap673/
Coussis673/
Cassaus672/
Casseas672/
Coisset672/
Coça672/
Čosa672/
Tchousa672/
Choisay672/
Ciosses672/
Djossap672/
Cassadt671/
Cosatch671/
Coshead671/
Cossiey671/
Cossoid671/
Coussoy671/
Coosees671/
Coosser671/
Coisiah671/
Dssossa671/
Gioussa671/
Djossau671/
Jossaha671/
Khossaa671/
Jossais671/
Kossaja671/
Kosssia671/
Soussau671/
Sósa671/
Djhossa671/
Djoissa671/
Djossah671/
Djossea671/
Cahssay671/
Choissy671/
Chousha671/
Chussay671/
Coussèe671/
Coossee671/
Cussaia671/
Choshha671/
Kkoussa671/
Gcotsha671/
Scoosai671/
Soossay671/
Dzossah671/
Choosah671/
Jossaph671/
Cossher670/
Kossach670/
Choisso670/
Cositts670/
Cosaith670/
Cussach670/
Ciosser670/
Coissey670/
Cosseer670/

Cossa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Cossa in the Hindi language
कोषाkosa-

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