Kosgei Surname
Approximately 58,048 people bear this surname
Kosgei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 57,956 | 1:797 | 121 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kosgei (7,428) may also be a first name.
Kosgei Demographics
Kosgei Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kosgei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kosgei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kosgei occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kosgei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kosgei is the 9,730th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 125,543 people. Kosgei occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kosgei reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kosgei is also the 74,629th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 7,428 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 57,956 people, or 1 in 797. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Uasin Gishu County, where 30 percent reside, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 21 percent reside and Nandi County, where 15 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Kosgei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Kosgei earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.55% more than the national average, earning $46,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosggei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koskgei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kosgeyi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kosgaei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kosgeii | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kogei | 91 | 2,714 | / |
| Kosge | 91 | 389 | / |
| Khoshgei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kosgey | 83 | 4,269 | / |
| Koigei | 83 | 2 | / |
| Koseei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koggei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kougei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kusgei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kasgei | 83 | 1 | / |
| Khoshge | 77 | 9 | / |
| Koseiye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kagei | 73 | 938 | / |
| Kosie | 73 | 452 | / |
| Kosje | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kosij | 73 | 19 | / |
| Kogee | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kasge | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kosji | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kosye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kosié | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koiseyie | 71 | 100 | / |
| Kotsehoi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Koiseiye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kosingye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koshie | 67 | 336 | / |
| Kossie | 67 | 195 | / |
| Kosjeh | 67 | 105 | / |
| Kosjer | 67 | 85 | / |
| Kagehi | 67 | 57 | / |
| Koigee | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kotsiy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kasehi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kousie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kosjie | 67 | 14 | / |
| Kosiha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khasge | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kougee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Khosie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koshye | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kosiyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kosiej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khagei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaseai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koosie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kosyhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kosihi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosyer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kousingye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koosje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kageis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosiis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuosie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosiez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kohsey | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kosgei
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis