Kaposh Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Kaposh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Kaposh (5) may also be a first name.
Kaposh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kaposh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kaposh (Hindi: कपोश, Russian: Капош) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kaposh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kaposh is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Kaposh are found; 25 percent are found in Central Africa and 25 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kaposh is also the 5,493,085th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 5 people.
This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent live and Kenya, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kaposh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kaposh in the Hindi language | ||
| कपोश | kaposa | - |
| Kaposh in the Russian language | ||
| Капош | kapos | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kaposh
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