Kosah Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kosah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia671:65,7995,672
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kosah (110) may also be a first name.

Kosah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kosah (Arabic: كوسه) is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kosah is the 1,806,862nd most commonly used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Kosah occurs mostly in Africa, where 81 percent of Kosah reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 64 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 895,203rd most widespread first name in the world, borne by 110 people.

This last name is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 65,799. In Liberia it is mostly concentrated in: Montserrado County, where 42 percent are found, Nimba County, where 42 percent are found and Grand Kru County, where 10 percent are found. Besides Liberia this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 17 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.

Kosah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kosah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kosah surname fell 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kosach913,015/
Kossah91145/
Khosah91126/
Koisah9173/
Kosash9163/
Kosaah9112/
Kousah9111/
Koshah916/
Koesah914/
Kotsah912/
Kosaha911/
Kohsah911/
Koscah910/
Kosa8913,648/
Koussah83212/
Kotsaha83128/
Koisiah8366/
Khosaah8321/
Koshash8319/
Khoisah8318/
Kousash8310/
Khoshah8310/
Kosahai833/
Kossaha833/
Koushah832/
Koshaha832/
Khosgah831/
Koshajh831/
Koisaih831/
Kousiah831/
Koisadh831/
Kosaajh831/
Koshadh831/
Kossach830/
Kousach830/
Khosa8045,038/
Kossa805,345/
Kousa803,544/
Kosai803,114/
Kosha802,597/
Kosga801,790/
Kosay801,728/
Kosho801,413/
Kasah801,184/
Kosia80760/
Kuosa80738/
Koisa80630/
Koosa80461/
Kosaj80393/
Kosza80370/
Kosca80235/
Kojah80199/
Kesah80150/
Kosea80145/
Kozsa8060/
Kosač8058/
Kosać8050/
Kosoh8048/
Kosaş8046/
Kosau8038/
Kohsa8012/
Koesa808/
Kosaš805/
Koysa804/
Kosoa804/
Kosaș804/
Kosaa803/
Kgosa802/
Ko'sa801/
Kosaz801/
Kosaľ801/
Koshaish7714/
Kosahova7712/
Kosatsch776/
Khoshaha773/
Kossatch771/
Khoshjah771/
Kosashch771/
Khodsaha771/
Khossa738,087/
Koussa737,459/
Kassah734,964/
Khojah734,704/
Kossay732,266/
Koisay731,753/
Khosha731,706/
Kossai731,013/
Kasach73786/
Kousha73771/
Khosho73737/
Khasah73682/
Keshah73600/
Khousa73379/
Kosacz73246/
Koujah73244/
Koscho73232/
Kossoh73175/
Koosha73154/
Khosia73127/
Koshai73111/
Kasaha73107/
Koossa7378/
Kessah7370/
Kasahu7363/
Koshay7358/
Kashah7355/
Koisha7349/
Kojsza7348/
Koessa7347/
Qoisah7345/
Koosau7341/
Khosai7337/
Gkousa7337/
Kaesah7330/
Kousia7329/
Kozach7326/
Khoosa7324/
Koshei7324/
Koshaj7324/
Kasaah7323/
Kodsap7323/
Koshoy7321/
Kousai7321/
Koshey7319/
Kozash7317/
Koyssa7316/
Kozosh7315/
Koisai7313/
Kossas7313/
Koisia7312/
Kossoa7311/
Khosaa7310/
Kossau7310/
Kohsat7310/
Koisap7310/
Kesahu739/
Koissa738/
Kossea738/
Kosais738/
Koszas737/
Koscha737/
Koysap737/
Kossap736/
Kousay736/
Koysza736/
Kasaih736/
Kohsai736/
Koisaj736/
Kgosha736/
Khoesa736/
Khosoh735/
Koshoi735/
Kociah735/
Kosait734/
Kojath734/
Koisho734/
Kousho734/
K'Hosa734/
Koesai734/
Cosach733/
Khosay733/
Koshea733/
Kesaha733/
Kossaj732/
Kosaud732/
Kosgay732/
Kaseah732/
Kossha732/
Kousoh732/
Khosas732/
Kohsho732/
Koizah732/
Koïssa732/
Kousea732/
Koosai732/
Koysha731/
Keusah731/
Kojsca731/
Koshau731/
Kotsat731/
Koseih731/
Koshou731/
Koosho731/
Khesah731/
Khhosa731/
Khosoa731/
Khosau731/
Koosia731/
Koojah731/
Koisau731/
Kozaha731/
Koszat731/
Kosõhh731/
Kosiea731/
Kosaiy731/
Kosaiz731/
Kosatz731/
Kousaa731/
Kousau731/
Koshha731/
Kgosho731/
Kgossa731/
Kosiay731/
Kossaa731/
Qoshah731/
Koïsia731/
Koshaa731/
Koshop731/
Kehsah731/
Keesah731/
Koesay730/
Khoshchah711/
Khoshshah711/
Koshshash711/
Khoshaish711/
Koca6785,012/
Kasa6781,655/
Koso6749,639/
Koza6726,560/
Kósa678,103/
Kesa675,930/
Koja675,033/
Cosa674,208/
Kása672,296/
Khoussa671,937/
Koša67639/
Khoshgo67409/
Khoujah67402/
Khashah67340/
Koça67318/
Qosa67286/
Keshaha67269/
Khoshga67255/
Kashaha67173/
Kausaha67168/
Koschat67145/
Koussad67137/
Kotsaat67110/
Khoshai67109/
Koža67106/
Koutsas67101/
Kashahu6799/
Kesahai6796/
Khoshho6777/
Koschei6773/
Kociach6759/
Khoisia6755/
Khoesha6748/
Khousha6747/
Katsaha6746/
Kochash6745/
Koschey6736/
Khoshou6733/
Kotseas6729/
Khoshey6729/
Koussay6727/
Koushei6723/
Kozatch6717/
Koussoh6717/
Khoshoo6715/
Gkotsas6715/
Kousais6715/
Kajosch6714/
Kossacz6714/
Koushos6713/
Khotsay6712/
Kouszad6712/
Khoitsa6712/
Gkousia679/
Khorzah679/
Koschay678/
Khohjah678/
Kotscho678/
Kojosch678/
Khoshhatht677/
Kheshah677/
Koussas676/
Koßa676/
Kasahai675/
Khoshoi675/
Koussai675/
Koussat674/
Kashauh674/
Kossouh674/
Khotsai674/
Kasaiph674/
Kassach674/
Khaasah674/
Khojaih674/
Khojash674/
Khoscha673/
Koshsha673/
Kooshad673/
Khodjah673/
Kasahah673/
Koushou673/
Kassaha673/
Kesaaha673/
Khojaph673/
Koushza673/
Koussap673/
Koshoyd673/
Kasasth672/
Kochaha672/
Kouchah672/
Khoszat672/
Khazosh672/
Kòsa672/
Koszacz672/
Koşa672/
Kosaová672/
Koshcha672/
Khoesoh672/
Khaesah671/
Khoisay671/
Khousho671/
Kasahay671/
Kasaudh671/
Koshgoo671/
Kosssoh671/
Cosatch671/
Coisiah671/
Kesszah671/
Koishea671/
Koizsha671/
Kooshoo671/
Khoytsa671/
Kösa671/
Khosouh671/
Keshaah671/
Keussah671/
Khajosh671/
Kasaaha671/
Kashadh671/
Kasoush671/
Khoojah671/
Khoosat671/
Khojaah671/
Khasach671/
Khasaha671/
Khossaa671/
Khoszai671/
Khoszas671/
Khoshas671/
Khoshaz671/
Khoshha671/
Khosast671/
Khosats671/
Khousas671/
Khozaih671/
Kahasah671/
K'Hoesa671/
Koisaai671/
Kãsa671/
Kottsoh671/
Kouhsia671/
Koudjah671/
Kosssia671/
Kosó671/
Koschou671/
Kosaova671/
Koushas671/
Koutsai671/
Kuissah671/
Koohshahee671/
Koushha671/
Khoshay671/
Khgosho671/
Kkoussa671/
Kassahu671/
Khausah671/
Khosaat671/
Kosoush670/
Cosaith670/
Kasosth670/

Kosah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosah in the Arabic language
كوسهkwsh-

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