Koshkin Surname
Approximately 15,434 people bear this surname
Koshkin Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Russian word koshka, meaning 'cat'.
Read More About This SurnameKoshkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 14,657 | 1:9,833 | 1,342 |
| Belarus | 275 | 1:34,549 | 5,980 |
| Kazakhstan | 199 | 1:88,857 | 10,186 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| Uzbekistan | 60 | 1:515,486 | 11,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 36 | 1:165,907 | 17,348 |
| Transnistria | 12 | 1:39,558 | 6,116 |
| Azerbaijan | 10 | 1:964,912 | 14,691 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Georgia | 7 | 1:535,078 | 18,425 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Koshkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koshkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koshkin (Georgian: კოშკინ, Russian: Кошкин) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koshkin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,343rd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 472,175 people. Koshkin is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Koshkin reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Koshkin is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 14,657 people, or 1 in 9,833. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 8 percent are found, Kirov Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Tver Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name 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 carrying the Koshkin surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Koshkin last name are 2.2% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 48.97% being registered to vote for the political 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
Koshkin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koshkin in the Georgian language | ||
| კოშკინ | koshkin | 66.67 |
| კოშკინი | koshkini | 33.33 |
| Koshkin in the Russian language | ||
| Кошкин | koskin | - |
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