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 most frequently in Germany. It may appear as a variant: Kössel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kossel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 630,290th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Kossel reside; 68 percent reside in Western Europe and 68 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kossel is also the 3,487,849th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 310 people, or 1 in 259,695. In Germany Kossel is primarily found in: Lower Saxony, where 23 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 15 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Kossel is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Poland, where 4 percent are found.

Kossel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kossel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kossel last name grew 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 Republicans than The US average, with 59.52% registered with the political 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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