Kosmas Surname
Approximately 5,038 people bear this surname
Kosmas Surname User-submission:
(Polish) This surname has several possible origins.
From kosmała, a derivative of kosmaty, meaning 'shaggy', 'hairy', and the surname suffix -ski.
From a derivative of the personal name Kosmas and the surname suffix -ski.
Read More About This SurnameKosmas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3,095 | 1:3,580 | 318 |
| United States | 453 | 1:800,130 | 61,707 |
| Tanzania | 272 | 1:194,638 | 16,683 |
| Namibia | 239 | 1:10,081 | 1,938 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Indonesia | 173 | 1:764,446 | 58,463 |
| Papua New Guinea | 169 | 1:48,247 | 6,005 |
| Australia | 98 | 1:275,466 | 24,785 |
| Malaysia | 51 | 1:578,318 | 28,229 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Panama | 41 | 1:95,421 | 3,699 |
| Russia | 41 | 1:3,515,196 | 179,721 |
| Germany | 40 | 1:2,012,636 | 110,053 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Moldova | 4 | 1:890,342 | 46,069 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Kosmás (1) are calculated separately.
Kosmas (15,396) may also be a first name.
Kosmas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Polish) This surname has several possible origins.
From kosmała, a derivative of kosmaty, meaning 'shaggy', 'hairy', and the surname suffix -ski.
From a derivative of the personal name Kosmas and the surname suffix -ski. This name is also established in German-speaking lands.
- cdowlingThis surname mainly found in Epirus, Greece. There are a lot of people with the surname Kosmas. Kosmas is also a name from the Saint Kosmas the aitolos. The source of the Surname is unknown.
- basilisKosmas Demographics
Average Kosmas Salary in
United States
$48,892 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kosmas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kosmas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kosmas (Hindi: कोसमस, Oriya: କସମାସ, Russian: Космас) is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Kosmás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kosmas? popularity and diffusion
Kosmas is the 94,571st most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,446,516 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Kosmas reside; 62 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 61 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 45,568th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 15,396 people.
The last name is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 3,095 people, or 1 in 3,580. In Greece Kosmas is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 29 percent are found, Epirus, where 17 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 10 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Tanzania, where 5 percent are found.
Kosmas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kosmas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kosmas last name rose 45,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kosmas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kosmas last name are 1.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.26% being registered with the party.
The amount Kosmas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 122.44% more than the national average, earning R 528,612 per year; in United States they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $48,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $46,899 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosmás | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kosmeas | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kosmass | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kosmaus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koosmas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Cosmas | 83 | 64,594 | / |
| Kosmos | 83 | 2,509 | / |
| Kosmač | 83 | 1,228 | / |
| Kasmas | 83 | 260 | / |
| Kosmaz | 83 | 28 | / |
| Kusmas | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kozmas | 83 | 10 | / |
| Kesmas | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kosmasova | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kosmatsch | 80 | 18 | / |
| Khoshmash | 80 | 15 | / |
| Khoshmast | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cosmass | 77 | 545 | / |
| Kosmacz | 77 | 313 | / |
| Kotsmaz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kassmas | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cossmas | 77 | 3 | / |
| Cousmas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kashmas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Košmajs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keshmas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cosmais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kasmase | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khosmos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cosmmas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khoshmaz | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kasmasse | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kushmaus | 71 | 3 | / |
| Koshmach | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kassmass | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khasmash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cossmass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaschmas | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cosmos | 67 | 3,190 | / |
| Koşmaz | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Kozmaç | 67 | 65 | / |
| Kosmosova | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kuzmas | 67 | 40 | / |
| Cusmas | 67 | 35 | / |
| Kasmasova | 67 | 28 | / |
| Casmas | 67 | 22 | / |
| Cosmaz | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kucmas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kozmač | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kasmaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cosmax | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kosmosová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kajmas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cocmas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cozmas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kazmas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khashmash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoshmous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qosmaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kozmaš | 67 | 1 | / |
Kosmas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kosmas in the Hindi language | ||
| कोसमस | kosamasa | - |
| Kosmas in the Oriya language | ||
| କସମାସ | kasamasa | 50 |
| କସମସ | kasamasa | 50 |
| Kosmas in the Russian language | ||
| Космас | kosmas | - |
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