Kosa Surname

38,528th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Kosa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,8001:11,1541,447
Thailand1,4761:47,8585,547
DR Congo1,1771:62,7697,445
Turkey9791:79,4917,252
United States8731:415,18836,052
Pakistan8371:213,4345,096
India7961:963,65041,117
Zimbabwe5291:29,1844,483
Papua New Guinea5131:15,8941,560
Tanzania5021:105,46110,265
Germany4131:194,92822,513
Japan4001:319,61111,483
Russia3631:397,03338,405
Poland3211:118,40717,675
South Africa3091:175,33219,362
Ukraine2841:160,29122,197
Indonesia2131:620,88849,115
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Nigeria1751:1,012,24442,687
Slovakia1611:33,1465,979
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Canada1481:248,95723,668
Uganda1291:302,63020,937
Austria1251:68,12310,493
Hungary1141:86,1088,552
Czechia831:128,11420,499
England611:913,41146,955
Cameroon551:377,61933,137
Australia481:562,41041,290
Latvia461:44,5666,776
Zambia421:377,37919,273
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Croatia111:384,41933,360
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
France101:6,642,272293,169
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Togo91:805,3086,372
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Finland71:785,24338,644
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
China21:683,660,78330,601
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413

The alternate forms: Kósa (8,103), Koša (639), Kòsa (2), Koşa (2), Kösa (1) & Kóša (226) are calculated separately.

Kosa (15,709) may also be a first name.

Kosa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kosa (Russian: Коса) is found most in Romania. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Kósa, Koša, Kòsa, Koşa, Kösa or Kóša. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,528th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 533,964 people. The last name Kosa occurs mostly in Asia, where 36 percent of Kosa are found; 22 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 13 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 44,958th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 15,709 people.

The surname Kosa is most frequently held in Romania, where it is held by 1,800 people, or 1 in 11,154. In Romania Kosa is mostly found in: Harghita County, where 32 percent are found, Brașov County, where 13 percent are found and Covasna County, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Romania it exists in 92 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 11 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.

Kosa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kosa last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kosa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 520.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 120,312 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.24% less than the national average, earning R 144,384 per year; in United States they earn 14.94% more than the national average, earning $49,595 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $50,423 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kósa928,103/
Koša92639/
Kòsa922/
Koşa922/
Kösa921/
Khosa8945,038/
Kossa895,345/
Kousa893,544/
Kosai893,114/
Kosha892,597/
Kosga891,790/
Kosay891,728/
Kosia89760/
Kuosa89738/
Koisa89630/
Koosa89461/
Kosaj89393/
Kosza89370/
Kosca89235/
Kosea89145/
Kosah89104/
Kozsa8960/
Kosač8958/
Kosać8950/
Kosaş8946/
Kosau8938/
Kohsa8912/
Koesa898/
Kosaš895/
Koysa894/
Kosoa894/
Kosaș894/
Kosaa893/
Kgosa892/
Ko'sa891/
Kosaz891/
Kosaľ891/
Kóša83226/
Khossa808,087/
Koussa807,459/
Kosach803,015/
Kossay802,266/
Koisay801,753/
Khosha801,706/
Kossai801,013/
Kousha80771/
Khousa80379/
Kosacz80246/
Kosaya80177/
Koosha80154/
Kossah80145/
Khosia80127/
Khosah80126/
Koshai80111/
Koossa8078/
Koisah8073/
Kosash8063/
Koshay8058/
Koisha8049/
Kojsza8048/
Koessa8047/
Koosau8041/
Khosai8037/
Gkousa8037/
Kousia8029/
Khoosa8024/
Koshaj8024/
Kodsap8023/
Kousai8021/
Koyssa8016/
Koisai8013/
Kossas8013/
Koisia8012/
Kosaah8012/
Kousah8011/
Kossoa8011/
Khosaa8010/
Kossau8010/
Kohsat8010/
Koisap8010/
Koissa808/
Kossea808/
Kosais808/
Koszas807/
Koscha807/
Koysap807/
Kossap806/
Kousay806/
Koysza806/
Koshah806/
Kohsai806/
Koisaj806/
Kgosha806/
Khoesa806/
Kosait804/
K'Hosa804/
Koesah804/
Koesai804/
Khosay803/
Koshea803/
Kosaja803/
Kossaj802/
Kosaud802/
Kosgay802/
Kossha802/
Khosas802/
Koïssa802/
Kousea802/
Koosai802/
Kotsah802/
Koysha801/
Kojsca801/
Kosaha801/
Koshau801/
Kotsat801/
Khhosa801/
Khosoa801/
Khosau801/
Koosia801/
Koisau801/
Koszat801/
Kosiea801/
Kosaiy801/
Kosaiz801/
Kosatz801/
Kousaa801/
Kousau801/
Koshha801/
Kgossa801/
Kosiay801/
Kossaa801/
Koïsia801/
Koshaa801/
Kohsah801/
Koscah800/
Koesay800/
Koca7585,012/
Kasa7581,655/
Koso7549,639/
Koza7526,560/
Kosi7515,575/
Kusa7513,059/
Kose7512,598/
Kesa755,930/
Koja755,033/
Cosa754,208/
Kása752,296/
Koça75318/
Qosa75286/
Kosy75242/
Koža75106/
Kůsa7528/
Koßa756/
Kãsa751/
Kosó751/
Khosaia732,751/
Khoussa731,937/
Khoshga73255/
Koussah73212/
Koschat73145/
Koussad73137/
Kotsaha73128/
Kotsaat73110/
Khoshai73109/
Koutsas73101/
Koisiah7366/
Khoisia7355/
Khoesha7348/
Khousha7347/
Kotseas7329/
Koussay7327/
Khosaah7321/
Koshash7319/
Khoisah7318/
Kossaya7318/
Gkotsas7315/
Kousais7315/
Kossacz7314/
Khotsay7312/
Kouszad7312/
Khoitsa7312/
Koisaya7310/
Kousash7310/
Khoshah7310/
Gkousia739/
Koschay738/
Koussas736/
Kousaya735/
Koussai735/
Koussat734/
Kossaia734/
Khotsai734/
Khoscha733/
Koshsha733/
Kooshad733/
Kosahai733/
Kossaha733/
Koushza733/
Koussap733/
Khosaya732/
Koushah732/
Koshaha732/
Khoszat732/
Koszacz732/
Kosaová732/
Koshcha732/
Khoisay731/
Khosgah731/
Koshajh731/
Koisaih731/
Koishea731/
Kousiah731/
Koizsha731/
Khoytsa731/
Khoosat731/
Khossaa731/
Khoszai731/
Khoszas731/
Khoshas731/
Khoshaz731/
Khoshha731/
Khosast731/
Khosats731/
Khousas731/
K'Hoesa731/
Koisaai731/
Koisadh731/
Kouhsia731/
Kossaja731/
Kosssia731/
Kosaajh731/
Kosaova731/
Koushas731/
Koutsai731/
Koshadh731/
Koushha731/
Khoshay731/
Kkoussa731/
Khosaat731/
Kossach730/
Kousach730/
Cossa67363,284/
Kassa67259,064/
Kossi67156,575/
Khoza67153,893/
Kasai67105,588/
Khoso6756,698/
Koshy6728,083/
Khoja6723,221/
Kasau6716,465/
Koshi6713,226/
Khose679,758/
Khasa679,236/
Kasza679,146/
Kahsa677,570/
Koiso677,330/
Kosso677,098/
Kozai676,899/
Kasha675,577/
Kosse674,246/
Kasaj674,241/
Kasia673,585/
Kusha672,837/
Kodja672,801/
Khesa672,707/
Khosi672,608/
Kgosi672,496/
Kaasa672,445/
Kosiy672,422/
Kosei672,422/
Koçaş672,232/
Kasay672,226/
Kesha672,085/
Kessa672,072/
Kosgi671,719/
Kojja671,715/
Kussa671,688/
Kausa671,657/
Kouza671,597/
Cosca671,429/
Kosho671,413/
Kocaj671,351/
Koxha671,280/
Koshe671,275/
Kasah671,184/
Kozha671,034/
Kusah67939/
Kosyi67757/
Kosoy67752/
Kousi67667/
Kusza67642/
Kusay67628/
Kosco67612/
Kasoa67612/
Qosha67552/
Koşay67519/
Kaesa67511/
Kusaj67511/
Korza67508/
Kosie67452/
Kohse67441/
Koose67440/
Cosas67434/
Kusai67412/
Kosohova67407/
Kozay67402/
Kosge67389/
Kasea67346/
Kusia67337/
Kosui67332/
Kossy67331/
Koese67314/
Kosey67314/
Kasaš67277/
Kusau67273/
Kgasa67254/
Kosoi67248/
Kozoa67247/
Kocza67244/
Cosat67240/
Kasaa67239/
Qosaj67201/
Kojah67199/
Kosič67193/
Cosay67183/
Koçaj67179/
Kosyy67167/
Kozia67164/
Koosi67163/
Khusa67154/
Koszo67153/
Kesah67150/
Kasja67145/
Kazoa67145/
Kouse67145/
Koszó67142/
Kesaa67141/
Kuusa67122/
Cosia67122/
Kosee67117/
Kocay67109/
Koseh67108/
Kesai67106/
Kuisa67104/
Kosih6793/
Kozca6785/
Kasaç6785/
Kogea6783/
Keesa6780/
Kodža6773/
Kasač6769/
Cosap6768/
Koiza6765/
Kosoo6764/
Kássa6763/
Cosau6758/
Košša6757/
Kotja6757/
Cosad6753/
Kgoso6750/
Kosoh6748/
Kesea6748/
Kasca6746/
Koesi6744/
Kuoso6744/
Koesy6742/
Kooja6742/
Kosio6740/
Koisi6740/
Koussaya6739/
Gkosi6739/
Kósza6737/
Khoshzad6736/
Kosje6735/
Kasga6733/
Koszi6733/
Cousa6731/
Koise6731/
Kesay6730/
Qodsa6729/
Kozza6727/
Gkasa6727/
Kosáč6727/
Kuoza6726/
Khoshcha6726/
Koija6726/
Khoshaya6726/
Cosaj6725/
Kozja6724/
Kouso6724/
Kohso6724/
Kouša6723/
Kojha6722/
Kásai6721/
Kozad6720/
Coisa6718/
Kesau6716/
Khosy6715/
Kooza6715/
Kozaj6715/
Koshaish6714/
Kusea6714/
Kusaa6714/
Koces6713/
Qousa6713/
Košat6713/
Kosyo6712/
Kooso6712/
Kosej6712/
Kosou6712/
Koyza6712/
Kosoň6712/
Khoxa6712/
Koçja6712/
Kosahova6712/
Kosys6711/
Hkoso6711/
Kosoj6711/
K'Esa6711/
Kossê6711/
Kcasa6710/
Kodça6710/
Kotschau679/
Ckoso679/
Kocea679/
Cosea678/
Keusa678/
Kodse678/
Koseu678/
Kočaj678/
Kohsy677/
Coosa677/
Kocys677/
Košys677/
Kosci676/
Cosha676/
Kosii676/
Kosatsch676/
Kozaz676/
Kozač676/
Kosze676/
Koutscha676/
Kkasa675/
Kuosaitė675/
Kosuo674/
Kkosi674/
Kosji674/
Kajsa674/
Khooseea674/
Kezsa674/
Kasać674/
Koeza674/
Koços674/
Kousy674/
Cuosa673/
Kohsi673/
Coysa673/
Kasaï673/
Kožaj673/
Khoshaha673/
Kohxa672/
Cosza672/
Kehsa672/
Kgoza672/
Cosai672/
Gkose672/
Khoshhat672/
Kazsa672/
Koiša672/
Kocaa672/
Koyse672/
Kozga672/
Khoca672/
Khoshzat672/
Hkosi672/
Koçis672/
Kgose671/
Kojaa671/
Kojza671/
Qosay671/
Kosayova671/
Kossatch671/
Koyja671/
Ckesa671/
Kozaa671/
Khoshaid671/
Koyso671/
Hkesa671/
Khodshad671/
Khoissat671/
Khoshjah671/
Khoshjat671/
Kkose671/
Koisy671/
Kojca671/
Kásia671/
Kósai671/
Kóssa671/
Koças671/
Kočis671/
Kozsi671/
Kosjo671/
Kosashch671/
Kosaľová671/
Qosai671/
Qosat671/
Qosca671/
Gkoutsas671/
'Kose671/
Cosaz671/
Kuysa671/
Kojea671/
Gcosa671/
Qhosa671/
Qkasa671/
Cosga671/
Koçat671/
Gkesa671/
Koixa671/
Kojad671/
Kodseeha671/
Khodsaha671/
Khoudsai671/
Koschaai670/

Kosa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosa in the Russian language
Косаkosa-

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