Koshu Surname

481,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Koshu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koshu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan6421:199,1348,973
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
United States71:51,779,848968,877
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Koshu (3,849) may also be a first name.

Koshu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koshu (Hindi: कोशू, Marathi: कोशु, Russian: Кошу) occurs most in Japan. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koshu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 481,560th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 10,531,136 people. Koshu is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Koshu reside; 93 percent reside in East Asia and 93 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Koshu is also the 113,206th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 3,849 people.

The surname Koshu is most common in Japan, where it is held by 642 people, or 1 in 199,134. In Japan Koshu is most prevalent in: Yamagata Prefecture, where 26 percent live, Hokkaido Prefecture, where 12 percent live and Fukuoka Prefecture, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Japan this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Koshu Last Name Statistics demography

Koshu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning $16,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koschu91116/
Koshut91113/
Koushu91111/
Khoshu9119/
Koshui9110/
Kuoshu913/
Koshau911/
Koshou911/
Kotshu911/
Koshuh911/
Kosu893,791/
Khoshui831,028/
Koschuh8361/
Khoshud8351/
Koschut8347/
Khoshou8333/
Khoschu8322/
Koushou833/
Koschou831/
Kushu802,433/
Kashu802,364/
Kosui80332/
Keshu80230/
Khosu8044/
Koosu8042/
Kousu8040/
Kosau8038/
Kossu8022/
Kosuu8019/
Koisu8017/
Kosuh8015/
Kosou8012/
Koseu808/
Kohzu802/
Kosiu802/
Kohsu802/
Kuosu801/
Coshu801/
Kgosu801/
Khoshgou77267/
Koschuch7777/
Koshchuh7732/
Koschuth7720/
Kotschau779/
Koschuss770/
Kossou736,146/
Kochut73492/
Khushu73401/
Koszut73382/
Kashou73376/
Khosup73284/
Kashau73258/
Khashu73223/
Kosuch73199/
Kozsup7365/
Kasahu7363/
Kashuy7347/
Kochuh7347/
Kodsup7346/
Koosau7341/
Kossup7335/
Kusahu7327/
Kotsut7326/
Kosseu7323/
Kochup7322/
Kgashu7319/
Kousou7312/
Kasheu7311/
Kashui7310/
Kossau7310/
Kesahu739/
Kushou734/
Kashuu734/
Kasshu734/
Kushau734/
Kohchu734/
Kashut733/
Kosúth733/
Kaushu733/
Keshau733/
Kosaud732/
Kuossu732/
Kochau732/
Koçsuz732/
Koysup732/
Kuschu731/
Kudshu731/
Kkousu731/
Kushhu731/
Kotsus731/
Kozsui731/
Kossus731/
Khoosu731/
Khosou731/
Khosau731/
Kkhosu731/
Koisau731/
Koiseu731/
Kohsuh731/
Kotsuh731/
Kosgou731/
Kousau731/
Kouseu731/
Kashuz731/
Qoshud731/
Koysou731/
Keshui731/
Koshuhova711/
Khoshchou711/
Khoshhult711/
Kasu6731,843/
Koussou673,908/
Kusu673,587/
Kesu671,219/
Koşu67319/
Kashouh67258/
Kozsuch67133/
Kochuyt67116/
Kashahu6799/
Cosu6787/
Koszuth6736/
Kaschau6732/
Khashou6725/
Kushuha6725/
Kousseu6723/
Koszuch6722/
Koochou6720/
Khoshoo6715/
Kashout6715/
Kossous6715/
Kossuch6712/
Koissou6711/
Kossúth6710/
Kuushau679/
Coshutt677/
Kushaus675/
Kochout674/
Kashauh674/
Kossouh674/
Khotchu674/
Khosous674/
Kasheut673/
Kochouy673/
Khochou672/
Kuochuy672/
Kaushup671/
Khaushu671/
Khuushu671/
Kkuotsu671/
Kochush671/
Kossutt671/
Kooshoo671/
Khosouh671/
Kaschut671/
Kasoush671/
Khotsut671/
Khosouz671/
Koeshoe671/
Kocheuh671/
Käsu671/
Kouchau671/
Koucheu671/
Kouchut671/
Koču671/
Kossuis671/
Kosó671/
Kuhshuh671/
Gkotsou671/
Khossou671/
Kassahu671/
Qosu671/
Kohchuy671/
Khochui671/
Khashud671/
Kosoush670/

Koshu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koshu in the Marathi language
कोशुkosu70
कोशूkosu20
कोसुkosu10
Koshu in the Hindi language
कोशूkosu50
कोशुkosu50
Koshu in the Russian language
Кошуkosu-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koshu
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