Where Does The Last Name Koss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Koss (Marathi: कोस, Russian: Косс) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Kõss, Kóss or Košš. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 45,826^th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 644,004 people. The last name Koss occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Koss reside; 57 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Koss is also the 580,229^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 238 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,860 people, or 1 in 52,837. In The United States Koss is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 13 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 68 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 9 percent are found.

Koss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Koss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Koss surname increased 1,966 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,025 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Koss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Koss last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Koss last name are 3.05% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koss earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 85.43% more than the national average, earning 641,719 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.67% more than the national average, earning $47,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,820 CAD per year.