Kokosh Surname

397,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kokosh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kokosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6291:72,37310,367
Russia881:1,637,762109,009
Belarus671:141,80719,862
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
France11:66,422,722504,397
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kokosh (19) may also be a first name.

Kokosh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kokosh (Russian: Кокош) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kokosh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 397,886th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 8,234,515 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kokosh are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Kokosh is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent given name globally. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname Kokosh is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 629 people, or 1 in 72,373. In Ukraine Kokosh is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 44 percent reside, Chernivtsi Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Kirovohrad Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine it exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 10 percent reside and Belarus, where 8 percent reside.

Kokosh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kokosh has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kokosh last name increased 783 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kokosh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kokosh surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Kokosh earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.6% less than the national average, earning $31,670 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kokoush9239/
Kokoshe9236/
Kokosch921/
Kokoosh920/
Kokos911,322/
Kochkosh861/
Kokoshch861/
Kokesh832,511/
Koukos832,287/
Kokash83926/
Kukosh83699/
Kokkos83435/
Kokush83298/
Kokose83190/
Kokots83188/
Kokosz83140/
Kogkos83131/
Kekosh83127/
Kokois8367/
Kockos8325/
Koikos8324/
Kakosh839/
Kokoss836/
Gkokos832/
Koçkos832/
Kokods831/
Kokozs831/
Kokoshova8020/
Khoshkosh801/
Gkogkos772,316/
Koukous77421/
Kokesch77350/
Koukkos7791/
Kouskos7779/
Koukash7736/
Koutkos7733/
Kookesh7727/
Koukesh7723/
Kokoise7717/
Kokashe778/
Kukosch775/
Kokasch773/
Qokoshe772/
Khokush771/
Kokosse771/
Kokusch771/
Kokouch771/
Koekoes771/
Kakoosh771/
Kocoshe771/
Koikash771/
Kockash770/
Kakos731,912/
Kokas731,906/
Kokoz73346/
Koküs73295/
Kekos73270/
Kokoç73199/
Kokus73155/
Kokoć73139/
Kokoš73123/
Kokoc7367/
Kákos7351/
Kukos7347/
Cokos7347/
Kokoj7343/
Kocos7321/
Kàkos731/
Kashkosh71475/
Gkouskos71438/
Kouhkash71203/
Kokosova71197/
Koukouss71170/
Khokhoch7118/
Koukkous719/
Koukhash718/
Gkougkos716/
Kokousse713/
Kokosová712/
Kokhushe712/
Kokotche711/
Koukasch711/
Koukouse711/
Gkogkois711/
Koohkesh711/
Khokhose711/
Qhokoshe711/
Kaskhosh710/
Koukas67991/
Kotkas67820/
Kokkas67796/
Kukush67772/
Kakkos67539/
Kogkas67294/
Kokhas67223/
Koikas67207/
Gkokas67171/
Kakash67169/
Kakose67147/
Kokase67126/
Kokkoz67118/
Coukos67113/
Qokose6798/
Kekkos6774/
Kegkos6767/
Kockás6762/
Kackos6757/
Kokaas6757/
Gkakos6745/
Kakesh6742/
Cokash6736/
Kockoz6736/
Gkekos6733/
Kokotz6733/
Kokushova6731/
Koukousse6726/
Kokkus6725/
Kukash6722/
Koykas6718/
Kakush6715/
Kokusz6713/
Khokas6711/
Kuskos678/
Koucos677/
Kekosz677/
Kukose676/
Kukosz676/
Koukouche675/
Kaukos674/
Cakkos674/
Kekesh673/
Kokuoz673/
Kakoos672/
Kocash672/
Kokass672/
Kokuse672/
Kokoić672/
Kokorz672/
Koïkas672/
Kashkoosh672/
Kokoszová671/
Cookos671/
Kococh671/
Kekash671/
Kokocz671/
Kokuss671/
Kockas671/
Koukhasht671/
Koçkoç671/
Cokose671/
Cockos671/

Kokosh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kokosh in the Russian language
Кокошkokos-

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