Khosa Surname

12,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Khosa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31,0781:1,743211
Pakistan5,5311:32,2991,565
Zimbabwe2,3331:6,617725
Malawi1,8301:9,3551,452
Zambia1,2221:12,9701,480
India9441:812,56936,320
Thailand5941:118,92017,748
Canada4691:78,5628,814
England2451:227,42118,997
Australia1701:158,79816,605
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Scotland71:764,83125,488
China61:227,886,92811,701
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Khosa (808) may also be a first name.

Khosa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Khosa (Arabic: خوسا, Hindi: खोसा, Marathi: खोसा, Oriya: େଖାସା, Russian: Хоса) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khosa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 12,475th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 161,809 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Khosa are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 287,646th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 808 people.

It is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 31,078 people, or 1 in 1,743. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 55 percent live, Gauteng, where 23 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 14 percent live. Barring South Africa it exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 12 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 5 percent live.

Khosa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Khosa are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Khosa earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.13% less than the national average, earning R 151,776 per year; in United States they earn 7.41% less than the national average, earning $39,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.5% more than the national average, earning $54,404 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khossa918,087/
Khosha911,706/
Khousa91379/
Khosia91127/
Khosah91126/
Khosai9137/
Khoosa9124/
Khosaa9110/
Khoesa916/
K'Hosa914/
Khosay913/
Khosas912/
Khhosa911/
Khosoa911/
Khosau911/
Kosa8913,648/
Hosa89945/
Khosaia832,751/
Khoussa831,937/
Khoshga83255/
Khoshai83109/
Khoisia8355/
Khoesha8348/
Khousha8347/
Khosaah8321/
Khoisah8318/
Khotsay8312/
Khoitsa8312/
Khoshah8310/
Khotsai834/
Khoscha833/
Khosaya832/
Khoszat832/
Khoisay831/
Khosgah831/
Khoytsa831/
Khoosat831/
Khossaa831/
Khoszai831/
Khoszas831/
Khoshas831/
Khoshaz831/
Khoshha831/
Khosast831/
Khosats831/
Khousas831/
K'Hoesa831/
Khoshay831/
Khosaat831/
Khoza80153,893/
Khoso8056,698/
Hosea8030,903/
Khoja8023,221/
Khose809,758/
Khasa809,236/
Kahsa807,570/
Kossa805,345/
Kousa803,544/
Kosai803,114/
Khesa802,707/
Khosi802,608/
Kosha802,597/
Chosa802,066/
Kosga801,790/
Kosay801,728/
Hossa801,512/
Kosia80760/
Kuosa80738/
Koisa80630/
Hosia80503/
Hosha80479/
Koosa80461/
Kosaj80393/
Kosza80370/
Hotsa80287/
Hosai80266/
Housa80251/
Kosca80235/
Hosay80157/
Khusa80154/
Kosea80145/
Hoisa80143/
Kosah80104/
Kozsa8060/
Kosač8058/
Kosać8050/
Kosaş8046/
Hojsa8043/
Kosau8038/
Hoysa8023/
Hosad8022/
Hosza8018/
Hosap8018/
Hosaj8016/
Khosy8015/
Hoosa8013/
Hosah8012/
Khoxa8012/
Kohsa8012/
Hosat8011/
Hosaa809/
Koesa808/
Hodsa806/
Kosaš805/
Koysa804/
Kosoa804/
Kosaș804/
Hozsa803/
Kosaa803/
Kehsa802/
Kgosa802/
Hjosa802/
Khoca802/
Hoséa802/
Huosa801/
Ko'sa801/
Kosaz801/
Kosaľ801/
Hosoa801/
Qhosa801/
Hosau801/
Khoshzad7736/
Khoshcha7726/
Khoshaya7726/
Khooseea774/
Khoshaha773/
Khoshhat772/
Khoshzat772/
Khoshaid771/
Khodshad771/
Khoissat771/
Khoshjah771/
Khoshjat771/
Khodsaha771/
Khoudsai771/
Kahsay7388,054/
Khodja7311,751/
Koussa737,459/
Khasia737,027/
Houssa734,791/
Khojah734,704/
Khasha733,109/
Kosach733,015/
Khessa732,482/
Kossay732,266/
Khasoa732,243/
Koisay731,753/
Hossea731,184/
Khaasa731,173/
Khoshi731,107/
Hossai731,095/
Kossai731,013/
Khosho73737/
Khasah73682/
Chousa73491/
Kahsai73376/
Kahasa73373/
Khojay73249/
Kosacz73246/
Choisa73234/
Khusia73192/
Kosaya73177/
Hossay73157/
Koosha73154/
Kossah73145/
Hojsza73135/
Qhosha73122/
Khoosy73116/
Koshai73111/
Khusai7394/
Khasai7386/
Koossa7378/
Khoshe7377/
Choosa7376/
Koisah7373/
Khusha7371/
Khosoo7369/
Housah7366/
Hoshea7365/
Horzsa7365/
Khassa7364/
Kosash7363/
Koshay7358/
Housay7355/
Kojsza7348/
Koessa7347/
Chossa7345/
Koosau7341/
Khodse7340/
Khozai7340/
Khousi7340/
Khozha7339/
Hoshah7339/
Khozia7338/
Gkousa7337/
Chosia7336/
Hotsai7336/
Chosay7335/
Khasaa7332/
Housas7331/
Hoissa7331/
Khasay7330/
K'Hesa7330/
Kousia7329/
Khooso7328/
Chosha7327/
Kahssa7325/
Koshaj7324/
Kodsap7323/
Khouso7322/
Khausa7321/
Kousai7321/
Hoscha7321/
Hosatt7318/
Khosso7317/
Hoseas7317/
Huossa7317/
Hoisah7316/
Kachos7316/
Koyssa7316/
Khasau7316/
Hosaas7314/
Khosei7314/
K'Hoza7314/
Khusah7313/
Koisai7313/
Kossas7313/
Khouza7312/
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Kosaah7312/
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Koca6785,012/
Kasa6781,655/
Koso6749,639/
Koza6726,560/
Kosi6715,575/
Hasa6715,026/
Kusa6713,059/
Kose6712,598/
Hoza679,751/
Kósa678,103/
Josa676,602/
Kesa675,930/
Koja675,033/
Cosa674,208/
Kahasha673,246/
Khoudja672,591/
Kahssay672,494/
Kása672,296/
Khashai671,063/
Khoshui671,028/
Hoso67847/
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Qosa67286/
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Koschat67145/
Koussad67137/
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Qhoesha6714/
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Khosa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khosa in the Hindi language
खोसाkhosa-
Khosa in the Marathi language
खोसाkhosa97.22
खोसkhosa2.78
Khosa in the Oriya language
େଖାସାekhasa87.5
େଖାଶାekhasa12.5
Khosa in the Russian language
Хосаhosa-
Khosa in the Arabic language
خوساkhwsa-

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