Kosmaty Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kosmaty 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.

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Kosmaty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1791:212,33927,981
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kosmaty Surname Meaning

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(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.

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Kosmaty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kosmaty Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kosmaty (Russian: Косматы) is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kosmaty? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,194,481st most numerous surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. Kosmaty occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kosmaty reside; 91 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Kosmaty is most common in Poland, where it is held by 179 people, or 1 in 212,339. Excluding Poland this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kosmaty Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kosmaty in the Russian language
Косматыkosmaty-

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