Kobza Surname

128,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kobza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kobza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,3421:28,3224,303
United States8521:425,42136,806
Czechia4401:24,1673,757
Hungary2191:44,8234,764
Slovakia2011:26,5504,510
Ukraine1721:264,66734,413
Canada1091:338,03330,736
Germany881:914,83564,706
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Austria121:709,62061,025
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Kobża (1) are calculated separately.

Kobza Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kobza (Georgian: კობზა, Hindi: कोब्जा, Russian: Кобза) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Kobża. For other possible spellings of Kobza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kobza? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kobza is the 128,008th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,057,466 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kobza are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Poland, where it is borne by 1,342 people, or 1 in 28,322. Beside Poland Kobza occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Czechia, where 12 percent live.

Kobza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kobza has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 9,467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kobza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kobza last name are 22.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kobza earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $47,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.84% more than the national average, earning $61,031 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kobża931/
Kobzaň912/
Kobzaz911/
Khobza911/
Khoubza83204/
Kotbzah831/
Kabza801,046/
Kobsa80271/
Kovza80228/
Kobzi8074/
Kebza8074/
Kubza8036/
Cobza8031/
Kobzo805/
Kobca802/
Kopza801/
Khobhzah771/
Khobzi731,262/
Kopcza73254/
Kobzyi73252/
Kobzos73162/
Kobzei73149/
Kobzey7374/
Kobsah7365/
Kabzai7363/
Cobzas7361/
Kebzai7346/
Kabzia7319/
Kobzáň7318/
Kabzas7316/
Kobzás7312/
Kobjai7311/
Kobzej7310/
Kobzer737/
Khabza737/
Khobzy737/
Kopzat734/
Kobzoš733/
Cobzaş732/
Koibsa731/
Khobja731/
Kobjah731/
Cobzaș731/
Kobzeu731/
Kabzaa731/
Kobzaňová712/
Khoshbzai711/
Khoubzi67515/
Khobzei67196/
Khabzai67128/
Khobsah67121/
Khobzey6730/
Kobzyst6723/
Khobjai6723/
Kobzist674/
Kobchai672/
Kgabzaa671/
Kopzcha671/
Kobzett671/
Kobzets671/
Kobtsoa671/
Khoobzi671/
Khopzai671/
Kobzier670/

Kobza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kobza in the Georgian language
კობზაkobza-
Kobza in the Hindi language
कोब्जाkobja-
Kobza in the Russian language
Кобзаkobza-

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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 Kobza
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