Khosi Surname
Approximately 2,608 people bear this surname
Khosi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,352 | 1:40,072 | 5,147 |
| Lesotho | 815 | 1:2,494 | 357 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Nepal | 28 | 1:1,017,177 | 6,083 |
| Zambia | 28 | 1:566,069 | 23,715 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | 1:2,679,432 | 17,028 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Khosi (7,187) may also be a first name.
Khosi Demographics
Average Khosi Salary in
South Africa
R 134,916
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Khosi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Khosi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Khosi (Hindi: घोषी, Marathi: खोसी, Oriya: େଖାସି, Russian: Хоси) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Khosi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 166,002nd most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,794,304 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Khosi are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Khosi is also the 76,291st most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 7,187 people.
The last name is most frequent in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,352 people, or 1 in 40,072. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Free State, where 29 percent are found, Gauteng, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 21 percent are found. Apart from South Africa it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 31 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.
Khosi Last Name Statistics demography
Khosi earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 43.23% less than the national average, earning R 134,916 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Khosi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khosi in the Oriya language | ||
| େଖାସି | ekhasi | - |
| Khosi in the Marathi language | ||
| खोसी | khosi | - |
| Khosi in the Hindi language | ||
| घोषी | ghosi | 50 |
| खोसी | khosi | 50 |
| Khosi in the Russian language | ||
| Хоси | hosi | - |
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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 Khosi
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