Kobusch Surname

429,441st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 803 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kobusch Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Descendant of Kobus, a pet form of Jacobus (the supplanter).

Kobusch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6731:119,62214,661
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kobusch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Descendant of Kobus, a pet form of Jacobus (the supplanter).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kobusch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kobusch is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobusch? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 429,441st most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 9,075,400 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Kobusch are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kobusch is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 673 people, or 1 in 119,622. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 78 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 11 percent reside and Hesse, where 4 percent reside. Other than Germany this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Kobusch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kobusch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kobusch last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobusch Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kobusch last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kobusch earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 16.78% more than the national average, earning R 277,512 per year and in United States they earn 12.88% less than the national average, earning $37,590 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kotbusch936/
Koebusch930/
Kobush9269/
Kobuch9230/
Kobusc921/
Kottbusch887/
Kubusch86146/
Kabusch86109/
Kobosch868/
Kobouch862/
Cobusch861/
Kobus8313,759/
Kobuc831/
Kobouche8056/
Kubutsch8012/
Kobushse801/
Khosbush801/
Khoboush801/
Kabush77270/
Kobusz7739/
Kobosh7735/
Kobuhs7711/
Kobuse7710/
Koobus7710/
Kohbus775/
Kobuss775/
Kuobuh774/
Kebush774/
Koubus774/
Kubush774/
Kabuch772/
Kobuth772/
Cobush771/
Kovuch771/
Kobust771/
Kobuce771/
Kobeuh771/
Kotbus771/
Cobuch770/
Kubuch770/
Khoshbush752/
Kobu734,529/
Kawoush71368/
Kaboush71135/
Kubosch7190/
Koobuse7188/
Kabushe7175/
Kottbus7130/
Kabosch7128/
Kubushe7120/
Khabush7110/
Khobosh714/
Koubous712/
Kuboush711/
Kuobuih711/
Khobuth711/
Kavoush711/
Cobauch711/
Kubauch710/
Kobos672,003/
Kabus671,683/
Kubus671,171/
Kobou67926/
Cobus67514/
Khavoush67441/
Khabouch67308/
Kühbauch67237/
Kebus67206/
Kabuh67197/
Kampusch67139/
Kobau67138/
Khaboush67129/
Kumpusch67121/
Kobuz6769/
Koibu6752/
Kobuß6745/
Kobuš6741/
Kuhbauch6738/
Kobuś6733/
Khuboush6712/
Kobeu678/
Kobós677/
Khobu677/
Koubu676/
Kobusova675/
Kobup674/
Kuobu674/
Kobusová674/
Kobui673/
Kovus672/
Hkobu671/
Koßbu671/
Koubouth671/
Kahboush671/
Kobuj671/
Koussbus671/
Kabutche671/
Kahbouch671/

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