Kobyz Surname

1,305,105th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 173 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kobyz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobyz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1331:1,083,63281,637
Ukraine361:1,264,519108,003
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497

Kobyz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kobyz (Russian: Кобызь) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobyz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,305,105th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,124,543 people. Kobyz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Kobyz live; 92 percent live in Eastern Europe and 92 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 133 people, or 1 in 1,083,632. In Russia it is primarily found in: Bryansk Oblast, where 68 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent live and Tomsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Besides Russia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 21 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Kobyz Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kobyz last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobysz915/
Kobycz911/
Kobys80210/
Kobiz80129/
Kobez8021/
Kovyz806/
Kobyś801/
Kobyzova7786/
Kobysh73480/
Kobitz73118/
Kobetz73108/
Kobyts7346/
Kobisz7335/
Kabycz7332/
Kobicz7329/
Khobys735/
Khobiz732/
Kobihz732/
Khobez731/
Kabayz731/
Kobizs731/
Kobidz730/
Koubysh6710/
Khobeiz676/
Khobych674/
Khobaiz672/
Kobiesz671/
Kobuitz670/

Kobyz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobyz in the Russian language
Кобызьkobyz-

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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
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  • 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 Kobyz
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