Kas Surname

63,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Kas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands8391:20,1283,173
Papua New Guinea7731:10,548919
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Morocco6481:53,2048,802
India4821:1,591,42258,737
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Iran4271:179,81914,965
Indonesia4121:320,99328,170
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Nigeria3101:571,42827,680
France2781:238,93137,046
DR Congo2461:300,32327,390
Hungary2371:41,4194,424
Cambodia2021:76,6692,170
Belgium1701:67,62710,816
Poland1681:226,24329,333
Malaysia1581:186,67211,147
Pakistan1421:1,258,05614,753
Algeria1371:281,98228,537
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Germany841:958,39866,883
Taiwan701:334,9252,677
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia381:710,41347,396
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Kosovo271:68,9584,589
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Liechtenstein91:4,264487
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
China31:455,773,85521,925
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Northern Cyprus31:106,3378,831
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Kaş (8,872), Kaš (35), Kaś (2) & Káš (118) are calculated separately.

Kas (17,521) may also be a first name.

Kas Last Name Facts

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

Kas (Arabic: عكس, Bengali: কস, Hindi: कस, Marathi: कस, Oriya: କସ) is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Kaş, Kaš, Kaś or Káš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 63,418th most prevalent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 922,708 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 40 percent of Kas reside; 19 percent reside in South Asia and 12 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kas is also the 41,619th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 17,521 people.

Kas is most prevalent in The Netherlands, where it is held by 839 people, or 1 in 20,128. In The Netherlands it is most common in: Gelderland, where 19 percent live, North Brabant, where 18 percent live and North Holland, where 18 percent live. Beside The Netherlands this last name is found in 106 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 9 percent live.

Kas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kas last name increased 1,257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kas last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kas surname are 8.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.71% registered with the party.

The amount Kas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 95.74% less than the national average, earning R 10,128 per year; in United States they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $45,399 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $43,936 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaş898,872/
Kaš8935/
Kaś892/
Kase8648,445/
Kass8611,250/
Kais869,833/
Kash866,946/
Kays866,498/
Kaus865,801/
Kaas865,039/
Khas864,304/
Keas86826/
Kajs86213/
Kahs86155/
Kasz86132/
Kkas8638/
Kaså8615/
Kaïs8614/
Hkas8612/
Kašs865/
Kasë865/
Kaës863/
Gkas861/
Qkas861/
Kqas861/
Kcas861/
Káš78118/
Kasse7525,118/
Kause755,726/
Kaise755,476/
Kaish754,033/
Kasch753,299/
Kaase752,198/
Kaiss751,989/
Khash751,798/
Kashe751,396/
Khaus75959/
Kauss75866/
Khase75609/
Khais75510/
Kayse75415/
Kaush75243/
Kaash75209/
Kazse75190/
Hkash75177/
Khaas75168/
Khass75141/
Kaysh75137/
Khasp7585/
Kausz7580/
Kahus7557/
Kahse7551/
Kayss7545/
Kassp7539/
Kaisz7537/
Kauhs7533/
Kease7527/
Kayhs7522/
Khays7521/
Kadss7520/
Kahas7515/
Keaus7514/
Kajsz758/
Kågas758/
Kashs757/
Kaysø757/
Kajss757/
Keash756/
Kaast756/
Kkais755/
Kcase754/
Hkase754/
Kasst754/
Khasz753/
Keass753/
Kaušs753/
Katsz753/
Kahsh753/
Kaľas753/
Kcash753/
Kaais752/
Kaász752/
Kaass752/
Kassh752/
Kkase752/
Katst751/
Kauds751/
Khajs751/
Kassd751/
Katss751/
Kasce751/
Kashh751/
Kashz751/
Khazs751/
Khasj751/
Kajst751/
Kajås751/
Karzs751/
Kasdh751/
Kkkas751/
Kastt750/
Kahst750/
Gkast750/
Kos6731,541/
Cas676,606/
Kaz675,314/
Kasowa672,972/
Kausch672,754/
Qas671,103/
Kós67461/
Kashsh67400/
Kasche67386/
Kasova67385/
Kaß67312/
Kaisse67263/
Kasová67255/
Kač67239/
Kaishe67168/
Kascht67161/
Kaasch67118/
Khashe67112/
Khashh6799/
Kaashe6782/
Khaise6771/
Khause6755/
Kaisch6755/
Khaust6754/
Kautts6747/
Kaysth6736/
Khasse6733/
Kaushe6731/
Khaush6726/
Kaudse6716/
Khaist6716/
Kausse6713/
Kayseh6711/
Kaysse6710/
Kkause679/
Kassız678/
Khauss677/
Khatts677/
Kahdse677/
Kaaase677/
Kayshe676/
Høkaas675/
Kautsh674/
Kahash674/
Khaash674/
Kassch674/
Khadst674/
Khayss673/
Khaish673/
Khashs673/
Kashse673/
Kayshp673/
Kahush672/
Kaishs672/
Khaase672/
Khaiss672/
Keasse672/
Khaaas672/
Khasch671/
Kaschp671/
Kaysdh671/
Kauths671/
Keatst671/
Kahyse671/
Kaishd671/
Kaishp671/
Kaisht671/
Kaisjh671/
Kajdsz671/
Khayse671/
Khease671/
Kashhp671/
Kaasse671/
Keashe671/
Kasshe671/
Keause671/
K'Hass671/
Khasdh671/
Kcayse671/
Katszh670/
Keatse670/
Ckatts670/
Kahass670/
Kckash670/
Ckhase670/

Kas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kas in the Bengali language
কসkasa-
Kas in the Marathi language
कसkasa80.95
कासkasa18.32
Kas in the Oriya language
କସkasa79.37
କାସkasa14.29
କସ୍kas3.17
କସାଇଁkasa'im3.17
Kas in the Hindi language
कसkasa57.79
कासkasa22.08
कस्तुरीkasturi10.39
कस्तुkastu3.9
कस्वाkasva3.25
Kas in the Arabic language
عكسks-
كاسkas-
كاسيهkasyh-

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