Koske Surname
Approximately 6,657 people bear this surname
Koske Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5,469 | 1:8,444 | 1,104 |
| Germany | 625 | 1:128,809 | 15,693 |
| United States | 424 | 1:854,856 | 65,098 |
| India | 66 | 1:11,622,203 | 212,115 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Köske (2) are calculated separately.
Koske (330) may also be a first name.
Koske Demographics
Koske Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Koske Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koske Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koske (Marathi: कोसके, Russian: Коске) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Köske. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Koske? popularity and diffusion
The last name Koske is the 73,910th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,094,719 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Koske live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Koske is also the 482,193rd most common given name throughout the world It is held by 330 people.
Koske is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 5,469 people, or 1 in 8,444. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kericho County, where 46 percent are found, Bomet County, where 37 percent are found and Nakuru County, where 6 percent are found. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Koske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Koske has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koske last name grew 1,927 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Koske Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Koske last name are 4.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.79% being registered to vote for the party.
Koske earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,343 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koske Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koske in the Marathi language | ||
| कोसके | kosake | - |
| Koske in the Russian language | ||
| Коске | koske | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koske
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