Khosh Surname

10,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Khosh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran45,2181:1,698220
Afghanistan6,5241:4,928469
India1651:4,648,881119,525
Pakistan1511:1,183,07214,271
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Ukraine251:1,820,908133,658
Russia201:7,206,153275,629
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England51:11,143,612252,590
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Khosh (13,187) may also be a first name.

Khosh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khosh (Arabic: خوش, Bengali: খোশ, Hindi: खोस, Marathi: घोष, Russian: Хош, Tibetan: ཁོཤ་) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khosh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 10,754th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 139,333 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Khosh live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 50,767th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 13,187 people.

The surname Khosh is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 45,218 people, or 1 in 1,698. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 12 percent are found and Gilan Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Iran this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 12 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Khosh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Khosh surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Khosh earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.55% more than the national average, earning $65,393 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khoshh912,087/
Khosht91497/
Khoesh91340/
Khoush91300/
Khoshe9177/
Khoshs9152/
Khoshp9146/
Khoish9116/
Hkhosh9111/
Gkhosh917/
Khoshd916/
Khosch911/
Khoshj911/
Khotsh911/
Kosh893,887/
Hosh893,385/
Khos89402/
Khoshch833/
Khooshe831/
Khose809,758/
Kosch803,228/
Hosch802,874/
Housh802,527/
Koush801,920/
Khash801,798/
Koshe801,275/
Hoosh80805/
Khush80730/
Khesh80588/
Hoshe80325/
Khoos80296/
Kotsh80244/
Khous80107/
Koosh8081/
Khojh8041/
Koish8030/
Chosh8025/
Hosth8024/
Khois8021/
Koesh8020/
Khosp8019/
Khoss8015/
Koysh8011/
Koshh805/
Khoes804/
Kahsh803/
Gkosh802/
Khosz802/
Hhosh801/
Kohsh801/
Qhosh801/
Hoish801/
Hosht801/
Hozsh801/
Khojs801/
Khosd801/
Kkosh801/
Kuhsh801/
Khozs801/
Hoshd801/
Hotsh801/
Khosc801/
Kossh800/
Khoshova774/
Khoshche771/
Khoshhdh771/
Kos7531,541/
Hos754,782/
Kosche731,024/
Khushe73461/
Housch73191/
Khashe73112/
Choush73100/
Khashh7399/
Hkoush7352/
Khooch7346/
Khodse7340/
Khaush7326/
Hoisch7325/
Koosch7320/
Kouysh7319/
Khessh7318/
Koscht7315/
Hotsch7314/
Hosche7312/
Chgosh7310/
Chhosh7310/
Koshch739/
Khoych739/
Khosse738/
Khodzh736/
Khaesh736/
Choshe736/
Khoyts735/
Khouse735/
Houshe735/
Koushe735/
Khoich734/
Koyshe734/
Kahash734/
Khaash734/
Khashs733/
Kheesh733/
Hossth733/
Hoshch733/
Koshth732/
Kosshp732/
Khocht732/
Kahush732/
Hotshe732/
Qhoshe732/
Khoits732/
Kohysh732/
Khasch731/
Khodds731/
Khojjh731/
Khotch731/
Houshd731/
Khochh731/
Khushh731/
Khoszp731/
Chohsh731/
Khasdh731/
Khuish731/
Kossch730/
Choish730/
Hoss6727,738/
Hoch6725,699/
Kesh6722,785/
Hash6715,603/
Kush6714,091/
Kose6712,598/
Koss6711,316/
Kash676,946/
Hose675,895/
Josh675,356/
Host675,318/
Khas674,304/
Koos673,707/
Hoos673,310/
Hosp672,179/
Cosh671,891/
Khoc671,796/
Kois671,636/
Hots671,499/
Kosz671,352/
Kuhs671,179/
Khoj671,057/
Hois67944/
Chos67716/
Kohs67708/
Hous67527/
Koes67500/
Kous67466/
Kojs67320/
Kosc67292/
Hohs67278/
Koshova67226/
Kosť67226/
Khus67221/
Hoås67196/
Hoys67184/
Qosh67160/
Kahs67155/
Choishe67150/
Hojs67133/
Hosz67131/
Houtsch67115/
Hozh6783/
Kühs6781/
Koys6772/
Hoitsch6762/
Kosx6745/
Kähs6736/
Khoz6736/
Khushch6720/
Houscht6717/
Khás6717/
Khadshe6714/
Kuos6713/
Köhs6713/
Hoxh6710/
Khosova677/
Kozs676/
Hods674/
Hosť674/
Khousse673/
Kosp673/
Hosd673/
Khashch673/
Khatshe673/
Hoës673/
Khashsh672/
Choushe672/
Kahsche672/
Khochch672/
Khaushe671/
Khodsse671/
Kkos671/
Hhos671/
Hoisheh671/
Hoschhe671/
Housche671/
Hossche671/
Hkos671/
Kgos671/
Késh671/
Chotshe671/
Koïs671/
Hqos671/
Hosj671/
Hohj671/
Khox671/

Khosh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khosh in the Tibetan language
ཁོཤ་khosha-
Khosh in the Marathi language
घोषghosa-
Khosh in the Bengali language
খোশkhosa50
খোসkhosa33.33
খোষkhosa16.67
Khosh in the Hindi language
खोसkhosa50
खोशkhosa50
Khosh in the Russian language
Хошhos-
Khosh in the Arabic language
خوشkhwsh-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Khosh
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