Kohout Surname

64,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Kohout Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian, Ukranian) Dweller at the sign of the rooster.

Kohout Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia4,1431:2,567183
United States1,9881:182,32318,203
Germany6901:116,67514,342
Austria5291:16,0972,394
Australia891:303,32226,493
Canada771:478,51441,057
France381:1,747,966156,445
Slovakia371:144,22826,002
Argentina231:1,858,40995,340
Croatia211:201,36224,020
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England191:2,932,529101,561
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:422,00630,979

Kohout Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian, Ukranian) Dweller at the sign of the rooster.

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

Kohout Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kohout has its highest incidence in Czechia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohout? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,647th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 941,908 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kohout reside; 54 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 54 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Kohout is most frequently occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 4,143 people, or 1 in 2,567. In Czechia Kohout is mostly concentrated in: Central Bohemian Region, where 20 percent are found, Prague, where 17 percent are found and Plzeň Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Czechia this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Kohout Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kohout has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kohout last name grew 1,671 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohout Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kohout surname are 12.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kohout earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.14% less than the national average, earning 290,213 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $47,893 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,330 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kohoust921/
Kohouet921/
Kohou916,229/
Kohot9130/
Kohoue83318/
Kohaut83276/
Kohuth83266/
Kohute8384/
Kahout8355/
Khohut8334/
Kohgou8329/
Kohoot8324/
Kuohou836/
Kohyut835/
Kohutt834/
Cohout833/
Khoeut832/
Kohjou831/
Kohouh831/
Kohult831/
Koihou831/
Khouat831/
Kohoud831/
Kooutz830/
Kohiut830/
Kohous830/
Koouts830/
Koho806,726/
Kohoutová804,235/
Kohoutova8051/
Koou8020/
Kohouss7727/
Kohaute7712/
Kehouet779/
Khoeuth774/
Khaouth771/
Kahaout771/
Kahouet771/
Kohouie771/
Khoujet771/
Khoujat771/
Kohaudt771/
Kahou732,786/
Kohút731,941/
Khoju73336/
Koyou73333/
Kohat73300/
Khoyu73132/
Kuoot73122/
Khoua73114/
Cohou73108/
Khoho7393/
Kaohu7382/
Kaout7378/
Khaou7353/
Koeut7352/
Kouat7351/
Kahot7349/
Cohot7338/
Khoat7335/
Kohót7329/
Kojho7323/
Kohoh7319/
Kohau7319/
Kojut7317/
Koahu7316/
Ko'ou7316/
Koyot7315/
Kohuš7315/
Koihu7315/
Kohod7312/
Kohgo7311/
Kouot738/
Kojou738/
Kohoi737/
Kohud737/
Kohua735/
Kohuh734/
Khoau733/
Kohoy732/
Kouou732/
Koyut731/
Koaut731/
Kohup731/
Koouo731/
Kooyu731/
Koheu731/
Koiut731/
Kohuo731/
Koeot731/
Kuohu731/
Kouhu731/
Kohho731/
Kohju731/
Kohoz731/
Kohuy731/
Kohyu731/
Koous730/
Kohutová71951/
Kohutova71189/
Kouahoue7112/
Kohotová719/
Khouyate712/
Kohotova712/
Khouteye711/
Kohahoue711/
Khouya676,528/
Khouja671,321/
Kouate671,060/
Kouyat67807/
Khoait67797/
Kohuch67586/
Khouia67492/
Kahoue67299/
Kohoye67289/
Khouye67242/
Khojui67236/
Kogiou67191/
Cohuet67149/
Kohaus67143/
Cohaut67104/
Khohoi6790/
Kaeoot6770/
Kaeout6761/
Koeuth6750/
Kahoud6745/
Khouah6735/
Kgooho6733/
Kohowe6727/
Kaoute6726/
Kohohe6726/
Koujet6725/
Kohjus6725/
Khojou6722/
Kouatt6721/
Koheyu6715/
Cohutt6713/
Khouai6711/
Khouji6710/
Khouay679/
Khouie678/
Kooate678/
Khouyo678/
Kahaou677/
Kouïho677/
Kohúth676/
Khouad676/
Koyyot675/
Koayot675/
Khoate675/
Koutohoue674/
Kohuthová674/
Khauut674/
Kojjot674/
Khaoup674/
Kohoya673/
Khaoue673/
Kouats672/
Koehoe672/
Kohoje672/
Khaoud672/
Kothayoth672/
Khaouy672/
Khoshouie672/
Kahouh672/
Koouho672/
Koutea672/
Khooho672/
Koujit672/
Kahuth671/
Khaoot671/
Khohat671/
Khotea671/
Cahout671/
Cooutz671/
Cohouh671/
Kohush671/
Khaouh671/
Khauou671/
Kohoji671/
Khauat671/
Khoshouji671/
Khoyhu671/
Khoyou671/
Khoyuj671/
Kahouz671/
Kahoué671/
Kaoult671/
Kaahou671/
Ko'ote671/
Kohautová671/
Kohiyo671/
Kojoud671/
Kojuth671/
Kohoie671/
Kohoyi671/
Kohoyo671/
Kouhui671/
Kossahoue671/
Kouote671/
Kouyet671/
Kousahoue671/
Cohoue671/
Khaouette671/
Kahhou671/
Koyiot671/
Kojhoo671/
Khohud671/
Kohaud670/
Kaouth670/
Koheet670/
Cohoot670/

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