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) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Köske. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koske? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 73,910th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,094,719 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Koske live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 482,193rd most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 330 people.
Koske is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 5,469 people, or 1 in 8,444. In Kenya Koske is most frequent in: Kericho County, where 46 percent reside, Bomet County, where 37 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 6 percent reside. Barring Kenya it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Koske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Koske has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koske last name increased 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 adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Koske are 4.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.79% registered to vote for the political 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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