Kosi Surname

34,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Kosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola2,5631:10,5301,295
Slovenia1,7881:1,391100
DR Congo1,7511:42,1935,162
Ghana1,5931:16,9622,149
India1,3851:553,83827,221
South Africa1,0681:50,7286,435
Togo1,0501:6,9031,501
Papua New Guinea8301:9,824812
Kenya5991:77,0957,186
Indonesia5431:243,55322,345
Thailand4301:164,27526,316
Nigeria3211:551,84726,913
Botswana2811:7,7831,364
Georgia2761:13,5712,810
Solomon Islands1801:3,222333
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Croatia1271:33,2966,828
Zimbabwe1021:151,35519,214
Canada621:594,28449,093
Austria531:160,66921,171
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Albania351:83,2598,773
Turkey341:2,288,86574,619
Lesotho301:67,7529,213
Germany291:2,776,050134,833
England231:2,422,52489,093
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Serbia211:340,23616,447
Greece211:527,60966,013
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Latvia171:120,59117,235
France151:4,428,181244,602
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Norway91:571,36544,190
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Guam11:160,1214,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Kósi (239) & Koši (18) are calculated separately.

Kosi (17,817) may also be a first name.

Kosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kosi (Georgian: კოსი, Hindi: कोसी, Marathi: कोसी, Oriya: େକାଷି, Russian: Коси) is found in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Kósi or Koši. Click here for other potential spellings of Kosi.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 34,036th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 467,900 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Kosi live; 26 percent live in Southern Africa and 19 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Kosi is also the 41,105th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 17,817 people.

The surname is most widely held in Angola, where it is borne by 2,563 people, or 1 in 10,530. Beside Angola this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Slovenia, where 11 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Kosi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kosi surname is chiefly Muslim (83%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kosi last name are 8.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.17% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kosi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.03% less than the national average, earning 276,773 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.45% less than the national average, earning R 148,632 per year; in United States they earn 38.26% more than the national average, earning $59,657 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% less than the national average, earning $48,377 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kósi92239/
Koši9218/
Kossi89156,575/
Koshi8913,226/
Kosai893,114/
Khosi892,608/
Kgosi892,496/
Kosiy892,422/
Kosei892,422/
Kosgi891,719/
Kosyi89757/
Kousi89667/
Kosie89452/
Kosui89332/
Kosoi89248/
Kosič89193/
Koosi89163/
Kosih8993/
Koesi8944/
Koisi8940/
Gkosi8939/
Koszi8933/
Kosci896/
Kosii896/
Kkosi894/
Kosji894/
Kohsi893/
Hkosi892/
Kozsi891/
Koshio806,102/
Koishi805,687/
Khoshi801,107/
Kossai801,013/
Koissi80823/
Koshiy80607/
Koussi80559/
Kossei80510/
Koshii80375/
Koshie80336/
Kossie80195/
Kositz80191/
Kodssi80140/
Kosits80119/
Koshai80111/
Koushi80104/
Kotsyi80104/
Kossio8077/
Koessi8069/
Khousi8040/
Khosai8037/
Gkosis8035/
Koshei8024/
Kosgit8022/
Kousai8021/
Koschi8020/
Gkousi8019/
Kosshi8017/
Kousie8017/
Kossoi8015/
Khosei8014/
Koisai8013/
Koszis8012/
Koscis8012/
Koshyi8012/
Koeshi8011/
Koshui8010/
Khosih8010/
Kkoshi809/
Kohsih809/
Khosie808/
Kosais808/
Kgoshi808/
Kotsit807/
Kohsai806/
Koshoi805/
Koodsi805/
Kossih805/
Kosait804/
Khosoi804/
Kotsip804/
Koesai804/
Kossiy803/
Koshih803/
Kosihs803/
Kuossi803/
Khossi803/
Kosiej803/
Kossyi803/
Kotsei803/
Kousgi802/
Khosgi802/
Kosicz802/
Kotsoi802/
Koosie802/
Koosei802/
Koossi802/
Gkossi802/
Koosai802/
Kgousi801/
Kooshi801/
Koscip801/
Kosgii801/
Koshgi801/
Kosiey801/
Kozsui801/
Kosieh801/
Koseih801/
Kuosie801/
Kosiez801/
Khoosi801/
Khodsi801/
Ko'ssi801/
Koisci801/
Koisis801/
Kuosih801/
Kuotsi801/
Kotsić801/
Koysis801/
Kosisz801/
Kosiea801/
Kosaiy801/
Kosaiz801/
Kouysi801/
Kousci801/
Kodshi801/
Kkgosi801/
Kosiay801/
Kuohsi801/
Kosidt801/
Kosiet801/
Kesi75134,508/
Kusi7541,120/
Kasi7524,901/
Koji7523,014/
Kosa7513,648/
Kose7512,598/
Kogi7510,151/
Cosi757,335/
Koci754,231/
Kozi751,812/
Kosy75242/
Käsi7555/
Qosi7534/
Kási753/
Khosaia732,751/
Khoshui731,028/
Khoussi73513/
Koussih73416/
Kotschi73230/
Koussio73150/
Gkousis73123/
Khoushi73112/
Khoshai73109/
Koussis7392/
Koschei7373/
Kossich7365/
Koitsis7339/
Khoshji7327/
Koussie7323/
Koushei7323/
Kositch7322/
Kosiecz7320/
Kkoushi7317/
Kousais7315/
Khotsyi7311/
Koscisz7310/
Kotsich739/
Khoshie738/
Koscich735/
Koussei735/
Khoshoi735/
Koussai735/
Kossaia734/
Khotsai734/
Koudsie734/
Koschiy733/
Kosahai733/
Khoshit733/
Khoshii733/
Khodsei733/
Kosciej733/
Kosseid732/
Gkoutsi732/
Khoshsi732/
Khossid732/
Kosiets731/
Koisaih731/
Koissie731/
Khooshi731/
Khoeshi731/
Khoszai731/
Khotsoi731/
Khoshhi731/
Khoshyi731/
Kkousis731/
Koisaai731/
Koissoi731/
Kuotshi731/
Kotsits731/
Kossuis731/
Kosczyi731/
Kosgeii731/
Kouschi731/
Kouscio731/
Kousssi731/
Koutsai731/
Koutsie731/
Kosgeyi731/
Khoiszi731/
Khoshgi731/
Koschie730/
Kasai67105,588/
Khosa6745,038/
Kassi6738,905/
Koshy6728,083/
Kashi6725,890/
Cossi6724,221/
Kasih6710,606/
Khose679,758/
Khoji678,504/
Kodji677,900/
Kozai676,899/
Keshi675,414/
Kossa675,345/
Kessi675,116/
Kosse674,246/
Kasie674,077/
Kozyi673,606/
Kousa673,544/
Kushi672,842/
Kosha672,597/
Khusi672,561/
Kasei672,324/
Koigi672,146/
Qodsi672,083/
Cosci672,004/
Kusui671,876/
Kosay671,728/
Kgasi671,686/
Ccosi671,567/
Koshe671,275/
Kouzi671,265/
Kodzi671,040/
Khozi67972/
Kausi67874/
Kusić67853/
Kosoy67752/
Kuosa67738/
Kozei67730/
Kusyi67726/
Cosip67704/
Koisa67630/
Koshchyi67577/
Kasui67576/
Khasi67553/
Koosa67461/
Kohse67441/
Koose67440/
Kuisi67438/
Kusai67412/
Koshchei67403/
Kosaj67393/
Kosge67389/
Košić67382/
Kosza67370/
Kaasi67356/
Kozzi67356/
Kasiy67337/
Cosoi67337/
Kossy67331/
Cousi67316/
Koese67314/
Kosey67314/
Košič67291/
Kesih67282/
Qoshi67281/
Kuusi67271/
Korzi67259/
Kesoi67234/
Khesi67225/
Kozis67224/
Kozie67203/
Kasić67177/
Cosić67176/
Kasyi67174/
Kozys67174/
Kosyy67167/
Kussi67167/
Kouse67145/
Kosea67145/
Kusih67138/
Keesi67138/
Cosie67136/
Koggi67127/
Codsi67122/
Keusi67117/
Kosee67117/
Koseh67108/
Kozui67107/
Kesai67106/
Kusoi67105/
Kössi6796/
Kozič6792/
Qossi6786/
Kodgi6784/
Cosei6780/
Gkoutsis6774/
Kusie6772/
Kasoi6772/
Kaesi6771/
Koczi6769/
Kässi6766/
Koiza6765/
Kasič6765/
Qotsi6764/
Kesui6763/
Kozsa6760/
Koshchiy6758/
Kasii6751/
Koschich6750/
Gkasi6748/
Kusiy6747/
Khogi6746/
Kozii6743/
Kotgi6742/
Koesy6742/
Kojji6740/
Khoussei6739/
Kesie6737/
Kosje6735/
Cosiy6734/
Cosis6732/
Kusei6732/
Qosid6731/
Koise6731/
Koozi6731/
Kasji6722/
Kásai6721/
Qoysi6721/
Koize6719/
Kodci6717/
Kuszi6717/
Koizi6717/
Cosit6716/
Khosy6715/
Kesei6715/
Koige6715/
Kusci6715/
Koshaish6714/
Kojes6713/
Koces6713/
Kosyo6712/
Kosej6712/
Kosys6711/
Kosoj6711/
Khoshchi6711/
Kossê6711/
Kászi6711/
Khoci6710/
Kogit679/
Khoussid679/
Kószi679/
Cosih678/
Kkoji678/
Cotsi678/
Kodse678/
Kehsi678/
Kazsi678/
Koseu678/
Kohsy677/
Kozhi677/
Kougi677/
Kocys677/
Košys677/
Kusič677/
Kojhi676/
Kaszi676/
Kocij676/
Kosze676/
Kahsi675/
Koiji675/
Coshi675/
Kuosaitė675/
Kóssi675/
Cosid675/
Koudsieh674/
Koysa674/
Kosoa674/
Kasgi674/
Koice674/
Kesiy674/
Kazoi674/
Kooji674/
Kouci674/
Kohzi674/
Kousy674/
Kesii673/
Kosaa673/
Kusii673/
Coesi673/
Coysi673/
Kkasi673/
Koogi673/
Kuozi672/
Kotji672/
Kozes672/
Kuhsi672/
Cosai672/
Gkose672/
Khodshid672/
Kázsi672/
Koiša672/
Kojih672/
Kojiç672/
Koici672/
Koezi672/
Kociš672/
Koushchi672/
Koyse672/
Koćiš672/
Kgozi672/
Qhosi672/
Qousi672/
Koçii672/
Koçis672/
Kojii672/
Kajsi671/
Kgose671/
Kojgi671/
Kuzsi671/
Kosschei671/
Kozgi671/
Kujsi671/
Ckoji671/
Quosi671/
Ckozi671/
Cuosi671/
Koyji671/
Kociæ671/
Khoshaid671/
Kesyi671/
Kasiz671/
Khoshgid671/
Kkose671/
Kkoushis671/
Kkozi671/
Ko'sa671/
Koisy671/
Kojiz671/
Kogih671/
Kociș671/
Kocii671/
Kuogi671/
Kósai671/
Kočis671/
Košiš671/
Kositsch671/
Kotci671/
Koussieh671/
Koutsier671/
Qosai671/
Gkozi671/
'Kose671/
Cosui671/
Coisi671/
Kgusi671/
Kqasi671/
Gqosi671/
Qosie671/
Cozsi671/
Khoshjit671/
Khoudsai671/
Koschaai670/

Kosi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosi in the Georgian language
კოსიkosi-
Kosi in the Hindi language
कोसीkosi99.26
कोषीkosi0.74
Kosi in the Marathi language
कोसीkosi97.71
कॉसीkosi2.29
Kosi in the Oriya language
େକାଷିekasi33.33
େକାସିekasi30.3
େକାଶିekasi21.21
େକାଷୀekasi12.12
େକାଶୀekasi3.03
Kosi in the Russian language
Косиkosi-

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