Koshka Surname

61,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Koshka Surname User-submission:

Koshka is the Russian word for 'cat'.

Koshka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,7551:21,3363,005
Belarus5821:16,3252,644
Ukraine5141:88,56612,702
Kazakhstan1891:93,55810,588
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Transnistria301:15,8232,989
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Moldova171:209,49219,497
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Azerbaijan111:877,19313,780
India51:153,413,076951,030
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Koshka (2,005) may also be a first name.

Koshka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Koshka is the Russian word for 'cat'.

- eduardomichelutti

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koschka92112/
Khoshka929/
Koushka926/
Kozshka924/
Koshkat921/
Koska915,436/
Khoshkha86184/
Koushkah8690/
Khoshkat8646/
Khoshkad8623/
Kotschka868/
Khoshkah862/
Khoushka861/
Koshki8312,932/
Kushka831,401/
Koshko831,163/
Kashka83980/
Koshky83336/
Keshka83214/
Koszka83103/
Koshke8361/
Koskai8333/
Khoska8318/
Koskay8312/
Kouska839/
Qoshka834/
Koeska833/
Koscka832/
Kosska832/
Kočska831/
Coshka831/
Khoshkhah8033/
Khoshkhat8020/
Khoshkash8010/
Koitschka803/
Khoshkhay802/
Koshkaova801/
Koshskaya801/
Khoshkadz801/
Koushki77800/
Koschke77350/
Kuschka77242/
Koskaya77241/
Khoshky77134/
Kooshki7775/
Kaschka7764/
Khoshki7752/
Khoshke7732/
Kashkay7720/
Kheshka7719/
Koschki7714/
Koeshko7711/
Coschka7711/
Kushkha779/
Keschka779/
Khotska776/
Koschky776/
Khoshko776/
Khashka775/
Koutska775/
Kashkha774/
Kaushka774/
Koskach774/
Koshkki773/
Kashkah772/
Koushky772/
Kashkai771/
Kashkap771/
Kashkka771/
Kochkad771/
Keshkah771/
Keshkha771/
Kutshka771/
Kooshke771/
Kooshky771/
Kouskas771/
Koshkee770/
Kotskai770/
Kouyshkash751/
Koski7316,391/
Koske736,657/
Kosko733,441/
Kuska732,024/
Kosky731,411/
Kozka73949/
Kočka73616/
Koška73238/
Kosca73235/
Koçka73163/
Kośka7315/
Kóska7313/
Qoska737/
Kúska736/
Kôska731/
Koskó731/
Khoshkhi71417/
Kauschka7195/
Koshkosh7187/
Koschker7146/
Khoshkeh7145/
Khoshkho7140/
Khashkha7129/
Khoshkou7127/
Koschkee7122/
Katschka7121/
Khoshker7117/
Kaschkat7115/
Khoshked7110/
Koshchke716/
Kochkaay716/
Khoshkhahad714/
Koshkish713/
Kooskaus712/
Koskaová712/
Khashkai711/
Khoshkoo711/
Kushkaha711/
Kushkhah711/
Koshkhoo711/
Khashkah711/
Khoshkid711/
Khoshkiz711/
Khoshkot711/
Khoshqat711/
Koischke711/
Koshkoup711/
Keshkeah711/
Kochkaah711/
Khashkaa711/
Koskei6721,126/
Koskey674,821/
Kushki672,784/
Khoshkhou672,150/
Kashki671,825/
Kashko671,459/
Kushko671,442/
Koskie67570/
Kuszka67565/
Khoshkish67470/
Khoshkhoo67430/
Koçkat67271/
Kochko67220/
Koszko67180/
Khoshkhoy67107/
Kouski6785/
Kutschkau6785/
Koeske6773/
Khuska6768/
Kousky6756/
Koskio6755/
Khaska6753/
Khoski6753/
Kľuska6750/
Koscky6747/
Koskee6739/
Kossky6736/
Koscki6734/
Kotski6734/
Keszka6734/
Keshko6733/
Khoshkhui6733/
Kuskay6728/
Kushke6721/
Koschi6720/
Khoshkheh6719/
Khoshkood6716/
Kossko6715/
Khashkhat6714/
Kouske6712/
Khoshkhoi6711/
Koskis679/
Kojtschke679/
Kouška678/
Kotška678/
Khashkash678/
Koeski675/
Khashkaay675/
Coskay674/
Kooske674/
Kuoçka674/
Keskai673/
Kĺuska673/
Koskot673/
Koskou672/
Kusska672/
Koezka672/
Kochca672/
Kashke672/
Kooski672/
Kútska672/
Koskoy672/
Kouzka672/
Kosket672/
Khashkaah672/
Ckoski672/
Kheska671/
Kohski671/
Koiski671/
Koisky671/
Kojsca671/
Kuuska671/
Koskeu671/
Koskgi671/
Kuhska671/
Kuiska671/
Cooska671/
Kočski671/
Khashkhah671/
Khashkhai671/
Khoshkooz671/
Khoshkouh671/
Kuskai671/
Kuskap671/
Kozkai671/
Koskes671/
Koszky671/
Koszkó671/
Kousko671/
Kujska671/
Coskau671/
Kashqa671/
Kuoski671/
Koscah670/

Koshka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koshka in the Georgian language
კოშკაkoshka-
Koshka in the Russian language
Кошкаkoska-

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