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 surname Kosgei has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kosgei? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kosgei is the 9,730th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 125,543 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kosgei live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 87 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Kosgei is also the 74,629th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 7,428 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 57,956 people, or 1 in 797. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Uasin Gishu County, where 30 percent are found, Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 21 percent are found and Nandi County, where 15 percent are found. Beside Kenya it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.
Kosgei Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kosgei 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