Koskina Surname
Approximately 1,517 people bear this surname
Koskina Surname User-submission:
This is an occupational surname (like Smith, Potter, etc.) of Greek origin. The word 'koskino' means 'sieve' in Greek. The surname Koskinas ('siever') denotes someone who either makes sieves or operates one (e.g., in a mill).
Koskina Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 740 | 1:14,973 | 2,051 |
| Russia | 588 | 1:245,107 | 26,087 |
| Latvia | 118 | 1:17,373 | 2,568 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 1:872,363 | 31,900 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
The alternate forms: Koškina (31) & Koşkina (4) are calculated separately.
Koskina Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is an occupational surname (like Smith, Potter, etc.) of Greek origin. The word 'koskino' means 'sieve' in Greek. The surname Koskinas ('siever') denotes someone who either makes sieves or operates one (e.g., in a mill).
- ilius43Koskina Demographics
Average Koskina Salary in
United States
$50,703 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Koskina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koskina Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koskina (Russian: Коскина) is found most frequently in Greece. It can occur as a variant: Koškina or Koşkina. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koskina? popularity and diffusion
The surname Koskina is the 259,194th most common family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,803,920 people. Koskina occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Koskina live; 50 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Koskina is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 14,973. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 45 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 16 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 12 percent are found. Other than Greece Koskina exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 39 percent are found and Latvia, where 8 percent are found.
Koskina Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Koskina surname is predominantly Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Koskina last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
Koskina earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.51% more than the national average, earning $50,703 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koskina Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koskina in the Russian language | ||
| Коскина | koskina | - |
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Footnotes
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