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
Koskina Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Koskina Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koskina Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Koskina (Russian: Коскина) is most common in Greece. It may occur in the variant forms: Koškina or Koşkina. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koskina? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 259,194th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 4,803,920 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Koskina are found; 50 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
The last name Koskina is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 740 people, or 1 in 14,973. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 45 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 16 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Greece this last name is found 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (96%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Koskina last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the 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 | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Koskina
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis