Koshkin Surname

34,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Koshkin Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Russian word koshka, meaning 'cat'.

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Koshkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia14,6571:9,8331,342
Belarus2751:34,5495,980
Kazakhstan1991:88,85710,186
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Uzbekistan601:515,48611,776
Kyrgyzstan361:165,90717,348
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
England31:18,572,686338,250
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Koshkin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Russian word koshka, meaning 'cat'. It is a patronymic-style surname meaning 'belonging to the cat' or 'of the cat's family,' hence designating a cat-owner.

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Koshkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koshkin (Georgian: კოშკინ, Russian: Кошкин) is found most in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Koshkin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Koshkin is the 34,343rd most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 472,175 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Koshkin live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 14,657 people, or 1 in 9,833. In Russia Koshkin is most common in: Moscow, where 8 percent are found, Kirov Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Tver Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Russia it is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Koshkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Koshkin last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Koshkin surname are 2.2% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Koshkin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 66.67% more than the national average, earning $71,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 81.78% more than the national average, earning $90,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koshkina9338,047/
Khoshkin93312/
Koschkin9325/
Koushkin9321/
Koshkkin931/
Koskin92755/
Khoshkink8835/
Khoshkina888/
Koschkina885/
Koshchkin883/
Koshshkin881/
Kotschkin881/
Kashkin862,330/
Koskina861,517/
Koshkyn86757/
Kushkin86274/
Koschin8653/
Keshkin8633/
Khoshkn8629/
Kotskin8610/
Koshken869/
Kodskin867/
Koszkin866/
Kkoskin864/
Khoskin862/
Koshkim862/
Koshkinova8252/
Koshshkina821/
Khoshchkin821/
Kashkina802,380/
Koshkyna80910/
Kushkina80242/
Khashkin80172/
Khoshken80117/
Khushkin8085/
Kaushkin8024/
Koshchin8021/
Khochkin8014/
Khotskin8013/
Kaeshkin806/
Kotchkin804/
Kaschkin801/
Kheshkin801/
Kashckin801/
Kkushkin801/
Kosckina801/
Kudshkin801/
Khoshkim801/
Kuschkin801/
Kotsckin801/
Koskienė801/
Keskin77188,036/
Kaskin77912/
Kuskin77317/
Koskyn77161/
Kozkin77132/
Koçkin7733/
Coskin7717/
Kočkin7711/
Kosken7710/
Koškin777/
Khushkina7561/
Khashkina7543/
Kaushkina7520/
Kotschken759/
Khoshchin758/
Kutschkin756/
Khaushkin753/
Kashshkin751/
Kkushkina751/
Kuschkina751/
Koshknova751/
Kuishkina751/
Kashchkin751/
Kuchkin711,484/
Kachkin71917/
Kochkyn71471/
Kaskina71202/
Koskyna71161/
Kashkyn71156/
Khaskin71153/
Kozkina71151/
Kuskina7182/
Kashkinova7172/
Kushkyn7158/
Kushkinova7148/
Koškina7131/
Koshkenova7126/
Kaszkin7126/
Kotškin7119/
Coschin7116/
Kutskin7115/
Kashken717/
Koshkynova715/
Kozchin714/
Koşkina714/
Khaushkina713/
Khuskin713/
Koçkina713/
Katskin712/
Koczkin712/
Kotskyn712/
Khozkin711/
Kosckim711/
Kuszkin711/
Kouzkin711/
Coskina711/
Cochkin711/
Keeskin710/
Kashkyna67203/
Kuskienė6796/
Khaskina6782/
Kushkyna6763/
Kushchin6727/
Khatskin6720/
Khachkin6715/
Kashchin6714/
Katchkin6712/
Khaschin6711/
Khaskind675/
Khochkyn675/
Khotskyn674/
Khuchkin673/
Khasskin671/
Kuchckin671/
Qashkina671/
Koiseken671/
Qoskn671/

Koshkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koshkin in the Georgian language
კოშკინkoshkin66.67
კოშკინიkoshkini33.33
Koshkin in the Russian language
Кошкинkoskin-

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