Koshka Surname
Approximately 8,238 people bear this surname
Koshka Surname User-submission:
Koshka is the Russian word for 'cat'.
Koshka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6,755 | 1:21,336 | 3,005 |
| Belarus | 582 | 1:16,325 | 2,644 |
| Ukraine | 514 | 1:88,566 | 12,702 |
| Kazakhstan | 189 | 1:93,558 | 10,588 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Transnistria | 30 | 1:15,823 | 2,989 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Moldova | 17 | 1:209,492 | 19,497 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Koshka (2,005) may also be a first name.
Koshka Surname Meaning
Koshka Demographics
Koshka Political Affiliation
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Koshka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koshka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koshka (Georgian: კოშკა, Russian: Кошка) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koshka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 61,053rd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 884,626 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Koshka are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 168,775th most commonly used forename in the world, held by 2,005 people.
The last name Koshka is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 6,755 people, or 1 in 21,336. In Russia Koshka is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 18 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 7 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.
Koshka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Koshka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Koshka surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Koshka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Koshka last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (94%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Koshka surname are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 49.7% being registered with the political party.
The amount Koshka earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $31,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $63,857 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koshka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koshka in the Georgian language | ||
| კოშკა | koshka | - |
| Koshka in the Russian language | ||
| Кошка | koska | - |
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