Kosby Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kosby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kosby (13) may also be a first name.

Kosby Last Name Facts

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

Kosby occurs most in Brazil. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kosby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosby? popularity and diffusion

Kosby is the 1,581,912th most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kosby live; 45 percent live in South America and 45 percent live in Luso-South America. Kosby is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 13 people.

It is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 3,690,937. In Brazil Kosby is primarily found in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 86 percent live, Pernambuco, where 3 percent live and Santa Catarina, where 3 percent live. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 45 percent live and Sweden, where 5 percent live.

Kosby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kosby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kosby surname increased 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kosby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kosby surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

Kosby earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.73% more than the national average, earning $44,326 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kosbay918/
Kosbey915/
Koshby911/
Kosboy911/
Koshbay8346/
Cosby8016,050/
Kosba801,026/
Kesby80686/
Kasby80633/
Kosbe80389/
Kosbi8089/
Kusby801/
Khoshbay77119/
Koushbay7716/
Koçbay73926/
Kousbe73395/
Cosbey73286/
Koçbey73113/
Kesboy7346/
Kassby7330/
Koşbay7330/
Kosboi7328/
Khasby7322/
Kesbey7316/
Kasbey7313/
Cousby7311/
Kosbie7310/
Kaasby737/
Cosboy737/
Kusbyt736/
Kousba734/
Kosbai734/
Khosbi733/
Kossba732/
Kosbet732/
Kousbi731/
Coosby731/
Kasbiy731/
Kasbay731/
Katsby731/
Kousbé731/
Cosbay730/
Keesby730/
Coesby730/
Khoshbouy714/
Koshbai67125/
Kushbay6723/
Khoshba6713/
Keesbay673/
Koshber671/
Khoshbooiy671/
Cousbey671/
Khoshbi671/
Cossbey671/
Kasbaya671/
Cousboy670/

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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
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  • 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 Kosby
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