Kousa Surname
Approximately 3,544 people bear this surname
Kousa Surname User-submission:
The Kousa surname derives from the Kousa nickname in Syria. Koussa is a Persian word, meaning 'owner of the short chin'.
Kousa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 1,413 | 1:13,660 | 1,110 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| Lebanon | 532 | 1:10,596 | 1,575 |
| Finland | 362 | 1:15,184 | 2,219 |
| Palestine | 182 | 1:24,994 | 3,624 |
| Papua New Guinea | 86 | 1:94,811 | 12,690 |
| Greece | 58 | 1:191,031 | 30,451 |
| United States | 51 | 1:7,107,038 | 327,397 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Benin | 15 | 1:689,040 | 39,432 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 1:12,760,278 | 55,960 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Jordan | 8 | 1:1,105,305 | 16,405 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Kouša (23) are calculated separately.
Kousa (12,960) may also be a first name.
Kousa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Kousa surname derives from the Kousa nickname in Syria. Koussa is a Persian word, meaning 'owner of the short chin'.
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Kousa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kousa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kousa (Arabic: كوسا, Hindi: कौसा, Marathi: कौसा) is found most frequently in Syria. It may occur in the variant forms: Kouša. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kousa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 127,936th most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,056,305 people. The surname Kousa occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Kousa are found; 82 percent are found in West Asia and 61 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 51,405th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 12,960 people.
The surname Kousa is most widespread in Syria, where it is carried by 1,413 people, or 1 in 13,660. In Syria it is most prevalent in: Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 51 percent reside, Homs Governorate, where 26 percent reside and Aleppo Governorate, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Syria this last name is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 20 percent reside and Lebanon, where 15 percent reside.
Kousa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kousa last name is principally Sunni (41%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Kousa surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.
Kousa earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning $51,040 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kousa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kousa in the Hindi language | ||
| कौसा | kausa | - |
| Kousa in the Marathi language | ||
| कौसा | kausa | - |
| Kousa in the Arabic language | ||
| كوسا | kwsa | - |
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