Kokoshu Surname
Approximately 89 people bear this surname
Kokoshu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 88 | 1:1,452,776 | 24,051 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Kokoshu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kokoshu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kokoshu (Russian: Кокошу) is found most frequently in Japan. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kokoshu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,980,395th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kokoshu are found; 99 percent are found in East Asia and 99 percent are found in Nippono-Asia.
It is most numerous in Japan, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 1,452,776. In Japan Kokoshu is mostly found in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 90 percent live, Chiba Prefecture, where 1 percent live and Hiroshima Prefecture, where 1 percent live. Barring Japan this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Ukraine, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokoshau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kokosu | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kokushu | 86 | 103 | / |
| Kokossu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kokosou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kokosuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kokossou | 80 | 562 | / |
| Kokusu | 77 | 27 | / |
| Kokousseu | 75 | 29 | / |
| Khakoshui | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kokoessou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koukoussou | 71 | 421 | / |
| Kokusui | 71 | 175 | / |
| Kakushu | 71 | 25 | / |
| Kocoshoush | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kokozou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Koikoussui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kokasui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koukoussui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kakossou | 67 | 82 | / |
| Kocossou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kokossoe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kekesheu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kouskoussou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kokoshu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kokoshu in the Russian language | ||
| Кокошу | kokosu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kokoshu
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