Kohut Surname

22,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,698 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kohut Surname Definition:

(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from a house sign) or (from a personal characteristic) Kohut is Ukrainian for “rooster.” It is either a translation of the name Hahn, which means “rooster” in German, or a reference to the house sign of the red rooster or the golden rooster in Frankfurt, or it may be an unpleasant name conferred by the naming officials upon the bearer.

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Kohut Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine15,2491:2,985249
United States2,8621:126,64513,433
Canada1,2501:29,4763,857
Poland1,0521:36,1305,586
Czechia8221:12,9361,838
Brazil5771:371,01314,168
Hungary5661:17,3431,952
Slovakia2561:20,8463,324
France1971:337,17150,874
Germany1451:555,21045,787
England1381:403,75427,757
Argentina1121:381,63829,480
Serbia1041:68,7016,159
Australia761:355,20729,862
Thailand751:941,845145,864
Austria651:131,00717,994
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Croatia201:211,43024,636
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Israel151:570,50941,023
Italy121:5,096,391108,968
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kohut (10) may also be a first name.

Kohut Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from a house sign) or (from a personal characteristic) Kohut is Ukrainian for “rooster.” It is either a translation of the name Hahn, which means “rooster” in German, or a reference to the house sign of the red rooster or the golden rooster in Frankfurt, or it may be an unpleasant name conferred by the naming officials upon the bearer.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Slovak, kohút, which means 'rooster'.

- elena.t.

Kohut Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kohut is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kohut click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kohut? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 22,898th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 307,517 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Kohut live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 64 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 15,249 people, or 1 in 2,985. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 30 percent live, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 10 percent live and Ternopil Oblast, where 9 percent live. Excluding Ukraine it exists in 49 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Kohut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kohut has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kohut last name expanded 95,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kohut Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kohut surname are 8.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Kohut earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.85% less than the national average, earning $48,765 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khut8937,174/
Kout893,525/
Koht89320/
Kohouet831/
Khute801,900/
Kohtz80789/
Khaut80774/
Koute80737/
Koutz80288/
Kahut80269/
Cohut80254/
Khuth80194/
Koutp80183/
Kouet80154/
Kohyt8086/
Khuit8070/
Kouth8055/
Khout8047/
Kohts8041/
Koust8023/
Kocht8010/
Koutt807/
Khuut805/
Koudt804/
Khuet802/
Khuot802/
Kheut801/
Kouht801/
Khuất801/
Khudt801/
Kohht801/
Koeht800/
Kot75115,853/
Kut759,787/
Kouete731,438/
Kouyat73807/
Khosht73497/
Khuthe73279/
Khutte73224/
Khaute73183/
Kajout73154/
Cohuet73149/
Khujat73139/
Kochte7396/
Khayut7359/
Khaust7354/
Koutch7341/
Koujet7325/
Khauth7321/
Koutts7315/
Koscht7315/
Kouett7313/
Khoute7311/
Kouthe736/
Koutte733/
Koshth732/
Khocht732/
Keyout732/
Khutth732/
Koujit732/
Khautz731/
Khoutt731/
Kochth731/
Kohget731/
Kothth731/
Khuute731/
Khuyat731/
Kahaut731/
Kouyet731/
Kouste731/
Koheet730/
Koohtz730/
Khot6784,610/
Kute6740,418/
Kote6731,577/
Kuot6716,042/
Koet6713,020/
Khat6712,678/
Kott676,729/
Keut675,992/
Kuet675,879/
Koot675,564/
Kaut673,668/
Koth673,484/
Kuit671,641/
Koud671,498/
Kaht671,476/
Kuth671,196/
Kuyt671,058/
Kutt67842/
Koit67738/
Koutová67560/
Khutova67491/
Cout67404/
Khud67385/
Kušt67175/
Kuut67125/
Koyt67103/
Kodh6783/
Koutova6737/
Kuht6736/
Kohd6728/
Kkut6719/
Qout679/
Kouette676/
Kotd675/
Kutp675/
Khayuts674/
Koshthe674/
Gkut674/
Kouiete674/
Kouyatt672/
Khayout672/
Kotë672/
K'Ouyat671/
Khuthth671/
Kohyate671/
Kouiate671/
Koushte671/
Kudt671/
Khoshte671/
Kahouet671/
Küht671/
Khoujet671/
Khoujat671/
Kodt671/
Khohjat671/
Kcut671/
Kayouth671/

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