Kosam Surname

422,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Nauru

Kosam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2861:185,11116,019
Papua New Guinea2451:33,2803,885
India1781:4,309,356113,912
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
Northern Mariana Islands221:2,481276
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Guam81:20,0153,029
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Nauru61:1,980298
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Kosam (1,621) may also be a first name.

Kosam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kosam (Hindi: कोसम, Marathi: कोसम, Oriya: େକାସମ, Russian: Косам) is most common in Tanzania. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosam? popularity and diffusion

It is the 422,155th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,876,426 people. The surname Kosam is predominantly found in Africa, where 38 percent of Kosam reside; 35 percent reside in East Africa and 35 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kosam is also the 191,769th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 1,621 people.

The surname Kosam is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 185,111. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Rukwa Region, where 70 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 27 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 3 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania Kosam occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent reside and India, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kossam913,224/
Kosame91344/
Koosam9192/
Kosham9174/
Khosam9111/
Kosiam9111/
Kousam918/
Koisam913/
Kosaim912/
Kotsam911/
Koosame83222/
Koussam8315/
Koshame8310/
Kousham834/
Kossame832/
Khousam831/
Koshgam831/
Kossaim831/
Kossamd831/
Kosdjam831/
Kuosame831/
Khosham831/
Khosiam831/
Kasam8010,831/
Kusam802,069/
Kesam80618/
Kosom80463/
Cosam80230/
Kozam80128/
Qosam8088/
Kojam8023/
Kocam802/
Khoshaim77721/
Khoshgam77122/
Khousiam7719/
Koussaim771/
Khoshham771/
Khoshjam771/
Khosaime771/
Kassam7311,241/
Kasham732,581/
Cossam731,532/
Khozam731,088/
Kesham73801/
Kessam73641/
Kosiom73586/
Cosham73551/
Khojam73385/
Koijam73197/
Khasam73166/
Kasame73148/
Kossom73140/
Kaasam73136/
Kusame7392/
Kusham7360/
Kasaam7338/
Khusam7337/
Kasiam7335/
Kasjam7325/
Cousam7317/
Qossam7316/
Kosome7316/
Kasaim7315/
Kuusam7311/
Keesam7310/
Kaseam737/
Kozaim737/
Kusaim737/
Kouzam736/
Kohsom736/
Kussam734/
Kausam734/
Koshom734/
Kesamm733/
Kasgam733/
Kehsam733/
Kohzam732/
Kasamm732/
Khesam732/
Cosaim732/
Kousom732/
Kosoom732/
Kusaum731/
Kudsam731/
Kahsam731/
Koizam731/
Kojzam731/
Kotsom731/
Koyzam731/
Koujam731/
Qosamh731/
Coscam731/
Qousam731/
Kosoum731/
Kodjam731/
Kodsom731/
Khosamova711/
Khoshsahm711/
Khouzam672,684/
Khassam672,106/
Qossaim67273/
Koucham67211/
Khozaim67194/
Khozaym67123/
Khessam67102/
Khasham6766/
Katsham6762/
Kosseim6743/
Cossham6734/
Kashaam6730/
Koodsom6722/
Kousoum6717/
Kassaim6717/
Khusham6716/
Kassame6714/
Khudsam6712/
Keusham6711/
Kuscham6711/
Kausham677/
Kashamm675/
Kossoum675/
Kushaam674/
Khussam674/
Khotjam674/
Kaasham673/
Kashame673/
Kasaham672/
Kasseam672/
Kossome672/
Koudjam672/
Kotcham672/
Khotsom672/
Kasssam672/
Khohjam672/
Kootsom672/
Khusaam671/
Khazsam671/
Khasaam671/
Khasamm671/
Khusame671/
Kassahm671/
Kusamme671/
Kushame671/
Kuocham671/
Kudsame671/
Kascham671/
Khesham671/
Koissom671/
Koussom671/
Kuissam671/
Cousame671/
Kushaim671/
Kkassam671/
Khoozam671/
Khozaam671/
Kodjame671/
Kashaim671/
Kochjam671/
Kochaim671/
Khocham671/
Keesham670/

Kosam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosam in the Oriya language
େକାସମekasama-
Kosam in the Hindi language
कोसमkosama93.75
कॉसमkosama6.25
Kosam in the Marathi language
कोसमkosama93.55
कॉसमkosama6.45
Kosam in the Russian language
Косамkosam-

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