Kossel Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kossel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kossel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3101:259,69527,868
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Kössel (139) are calculated separately.

Kossel (11) may also be a first name.

Kossel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kossel (Russian: Коссель) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Kössel. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kossel? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kossel is the 630,290th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,025,868 people. The last name Kossel occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Kossel reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.

Kossel is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 259,695. In Germany Kossel is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 23 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Germany Kossel exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.

Kossel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kossel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 465 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kossel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kossel surname are 12.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kossel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $43,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.12% more than the national average, earning $67,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kössel94139/
Koessel92186/
Kosselt9217/
Koussel9210/
Kossell924/
Kosel913,157/
Koessell860/
Kessel8315,382/
Koshel8310,883/
Kassel834,213/
Koszel83535/
Cossel83330/
Kussel83213/
Koesel83194/
Küssel83129/
Kosiel8388/
Kohsel8360/
Koosel8347/
Koseel8328/
Kotsel8324/
Kosell839/
Kässel836/
Kousel832/
Kosjel832/
Kozsel831/
Kessell771,988/
Koschel771,911/
Kassell77290/
Cossell77232/
Koushel7757/
Kussell7745/
Kasselt7730/
Koshell7729/
Kotsell7722/
Cosselt7714/
Kaussel7714/
Coussel7712/
Khassel778/
Kussiel771/
Kassiel771/
Kaessel770/
Koehsel770/
Kohsell770/
Kessuel770/
Kuissel770/
Kasel733,237/
Kesel731,512/
Küsel731,458/
Kusel731,301/
Kosyl73669/
Kocel73497/
Kösel73448/
Koçel73206/
Cosel7399/
Košel7391/
Kosil7383/
Koßel738/
Koşel734/
Coussell7143/
Koselová7121/
Koschell7110/
Koselova714/
Koshchel712/
Koeschel711/
Keessell710/
Kuissuel710/
Kesschel710/
Cassel6710,081/
Koshyl671,789/
Kushel67995/
Kashel67621/
Katsel67532/
Kuszel67436/
Koshil67235/
Coisel67224/
Coesel67205/
Kuzsel67186/
Kausel67177/
Kassil67156/
Kociel67145/
Kasell67115/
Kuisel67112/
Cussel67101/
Khasel6766/
Küsell6765/
Kühsel6761/
Kaszel6750/
Kasiel6737/
Koszil6729/
Cosell6727/
Kascel6725/
Köhsel6725/
Kesell6724/
Koscil6722/
Kusiel6722/
Cousel6721/
Kuhsel6718/
Koszyl6718/
Kasuel6710/
Kozsil679/
Kaseel678/
Kaselt678/
Kehsel677/
Khosil676/
Kusell675/
Kosilp675/
Kaesel674/
Kossilova674/
Keusel673/
Kasehl673/
Cossil672/
Kesiel672/
Keesel672/
Cosiel672/
Kasael671/
Kosyol671/
Coseel671/
Coseld671/
Kessil671/
Kasoel671/
Cássel671/
Kassyl671/
Kusesl671/
Koszeł671/
Coselt671/
Koosil670/
Kescel670/

Kossel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kossel in the Russian language
Коссельkossel-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kossel
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