Koros Surname

44,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Koros Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya10,6971:4,317619
United States2041:1,776,759116,838
Germany1591:506,32443,083
Greece1531:72,41712,164
Papua New Guinea1161:70,2919,164
Tanzania921:575,45236,554
Czechia691:154,10823,763
Hungary531:185,21315,991
Canada471:783,94961,790
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Koroś (313), Koroş (133), Koroš (101), Kóros (1) & Kórós (72) are calculated separately.

Koros (1,083) may also be a first name.

Koros Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koros (Russian: Корос) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Koroś, Koroş, Koroš, Kóros or Kórós. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koros? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 44,229th most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 620,586 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Koros live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 76 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 242,643rd most commonly used first name internationally, held by 1,083 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 10,697 people, or 1 in 4,317. In Kenya Koros is mostly found in: Kericho County, where 27 percent are found, Bomet County, where 15 percent are found and Narok County, where 12 percent are found. Barring Kenya it is found in 40 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Koros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Koros has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koros surname rose 3,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koros Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Koros surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Koros last name are 9.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Koros earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 80.08% more than the national average, earning $77,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $56,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koroś93313/
Koroş93133/
Koroš93101/
Kóros931/
Kouros911,616/
Korois91592/
Koross91574/
Korous91442/
Gkoros91341/
Korost91283/
Korots91261/
Korros91152/
Kooros9191/
Khoros9166/
Korozs9144/
Korosh9143/
Korose9142/
Korosp912/
Koyros911/
Korosz911/
Kórós8772/
Kourosh831,317/
Khorosh83858/
Korzhos83247/
Kotrous83131/
Kourous8373/
Koroush8360/
Khorous8337/
Gkouros8326/
Kothros8322/
Khorost8318/
Korosse8315/
Korosch838/
Koorosh837/
Kotrosh835/
Khorose834/
Kootros833/
Korouts831/
Kourzos831/
Khorgos831/
Koroosh831/
Kouross831/
Kooroos831/
Koroshe831/
Korouss831/
Korouse831/
Koeroes831/
Korhous830/
Korus804,218/
Coros801,860/
Karos80853/
Keros80478/
Kuros80433/
Koras80387/
Koroç80125/
Koroz808/
Korosová7767/
Khoroush7718/
Korosova7717/
Khourosh776/
Khoroosh774/
Kourouss772/
Kouroush771/
Khosroos771/
Khosrosh771/
Kouroosh771/
Khoroshe771/
Kurose7313,987/
Corros731,677/
Kharos73784/
Kurosz73732/
Kerros73348/
Kurosh73324/
Khoroz73248/
Korzus73246/
Korash73240/
Kouras73218/
Karros73211/
Korase73189/
Korras73174/
Corgos73157/
Kotrus73140/
Korózs73125/
Couros73111/
Khoras73108/
Karous7393/
Gkaros7388/
Karose7387/
Gkeros7380/
Khorus7361/
Gkoras7343/
Koraus7341/
Kaross7338/
Karohs7337/
Karosh7324/
Koeras7324/
Korasz7318/
Kuross7315/
Kuoras7315/
Kheros7313/
Koruzs7313/
Kurois7312/
Kahros7312/
Kuiros7311/
Cooros7311/
Kerhos7311/
Korocz7310/
Karoos7310/
Cotros739/
Korouš739/
Kotrás739/
Korush738/
Karhos738/
Korotz737/
Kargos737/
Khuros737/
Kaaros737/
Karosz737/
Korodz736/
Coross735/
Corosh735/
Karois734/
Kerois734/
Korast734/
Corots733/
Koruse733/
Kohras732/
Coroes732/
Corose732/
Kourus732/
Korass732/
Korgus732/
Koraas732/
Kuroos731/
Korgas731/
Korhas731/
Korrus731/
Korzas731/
Cohros731/
Keross731/
Kauros731/
Kooras731/
Koreus731/
Korhus731/
Korász731/
Korāts731/
Kouroz731/
Corzos731/
Corois731/
Qorose731/
Korousová71259/
Koroshova7142/
Khosroost7140/
Khosroush7136/
Kotrousch7110/
Korousova717/
Kotroutse711/
Kourousse711/
Kharose671,180/
Kurzhos67241/
Kharoos67223/
Gkouras67185/
Kharous67146/
Korashe67131/
Korroch67115/
Khoroshova6797/
Kotrouš6790/
Kothras6780/
Karoush6768/
Coutros6760/
Cottros6758/
Courois6749/
Courros6748/
Katrosh6738/
Kurosch6737/
Kharosh6729/
Kourase6728/
Karoosh6727/
Kotrusz6727/
Khorush6724/
Khorash6722/
Kourras6720/
Korasse6719/
Kotrocz6719/
Karoshe6718/
Kuroshe6716/
Corrois6715/
Kuirots6712/
Cothros6711/
Khosroz679/
Korausz679/
Korzhus678/
Kaarros678/
Koeraus678/
Khoroch677/
Khorase677/
Kargosh677/
Kaurose676/
Koraush675/
Karouse675/
Koytras674/
Korgash674/
Kotrasz674/
Gkoroch674/
Karrous674/
Khuroos674/
Kourash673/
Corouse673/
Corrods673/
Kohrust673/
Kotrass672/
Korasch672/
Karross672/
Kerrous672/
Åkerros672/
Kahrose671/
Khurosh671/
Karosch671/
Koirase671/
Koreush671/
Kuroysh671/
Kotrush671/
Kottras671/
Coroiss671/
Cotrods671/
Karroos671/
Karousz671/
Khuross671/
Khoroshche671/
Koorush671/
Korahas671/
Couroys671/
Corroes671/
Kharros671/
Kcarose671/
Korause671/
Khoirus671/
Khaross671/
Katrost670/
Kerross670/
Kerouss670/

Koros Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koros in the Russian language
Коросkoros-

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