Kousa Surname

127,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Syria
Highest density in:
Lebanon

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Syria1,4131:13,6601,110
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Lebanon5321:10,5961,575
Finland3621:15,1842,219
Palestine1821:24,9943,624
Papua New Guinea861:94,81112,690
Greece581:191,03130,451
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Benin151:689,04039,432
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
India61:127,844,230863,365
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

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 surname Kousa (Arabic: كوسا, Hindi: कौसा, Marathi: कौसा) is more commonly found in Syria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Kouša. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kousa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kousa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 127,936th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,056,305 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Kousa reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 61 percent reside in Levant. Kousa is also the 51,405th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 12,960 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Syria, where it is borne by 1,413 people, or 1 in 13,660. In Syria it is primarily concentrated in: Rif Dimashq Governorate, where 51 percent reside, Homs Governorate, where 26 percent reside and Aleppo Governorate, where 21 percent reside. Barring Syria Kousa exists 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Sunni (41%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing 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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouša9323/
Koussa917,459/
Kousha91771/
Khousa91379/
Gkousa9137/
Kousia9129/
Kousai9121/
Kousah9111/
Kousay916/
Kousea912/
Kousaa911/
Kousau911/
Kosa8913,648/
Kusa8913,059/
Khoussa831,937/
Koussah83212/
Koussad83137/
Koutsas83101/
Kouessa8356/
Khousha8347/
Koussay8327/
Kousais8315/
Kouszad8312/
Kousash8310/
Gkousia839/
Koussas836/
Kousaya835/
Koussai835/
Koussat834/
Koushza833/
Koussap833/
Koushah832/
Kaouesa831/
Kousiah831/
Khousas831/
Kouesea831/
Kouhsia831/
Kouéssa831/
Koushas831/
Koutsai831/
Koushha831/
Kkoussa831/
Kousach830/
Khosa8045,038/
Kossa805,345/
Kosai803,114/
Kusha802,837/
Kosha802,597/
Kosga801,790/
Kosay801,728/
Kussa801,688/
Kausa801,657/
Kusah80939/
Kosia80760/
Kuosa80738/
Kousi80667/
Kusza80642/
Koisa80630/
Kusay80628/
Kusaj80511/
Koosa80461/
Kusai80412/
Kosaj80393/
Kosza80370/
Kusia80337/
Kusau80273/
Khusa80154/
Kouse80145/
Kosea80145/
Kuusa80122/
Kuisa80104/
Kosah80104/
Kozsa8060/
Kosač8058/
Kosać8050/
Kosaş8046/
Kosau8038/
Cousa8031/
Kuesa8029/
Kouso8024/
Kusea8014/
Kusaa8014/
Qousa8013/
Kohsa8012/
Keusa808/
Koesa808/
Kosaš805/
Koysa804/
Kosoa804/
Kosaș804/
Kousy804/
Kosaa803/
Kgosa802/
Ko'sa801/
Kosaz801/
Kosaľ801/
Kuysa801/
Koussaya7739/
Koutscha776/
Kouyassa775/
Kaouessa771/
Gkoutsas771/
Khoudsai771/
Khossa738,087/
Kosach733,015/
Kousse732,651/
Kossay732,266/
Kusaya732,071/
Koisay731,753/
Khosha731,706/
Kossai731,013/
Koushy73916/
Kousso73901/
Kuszaj73773/
Kusaja73769/
Koussi73559/
Kutsai73441/
Kuisha73424/
Coussa73385/
Koussy73326/
Kussah73267/
Kosacz73246/
Kayosa73238/
Khusia73192/
Kosaya73177/
Kuseha73172/
Koosha73154/
Kuutsa73146/
Kossah73145/
Kausha73141/
Khosia73127/
Khosah73126/
Koshai73111/
Koushi73104/
Khusai7394/
Kusatz7381/
Koossa7378/
Kojesa7374/
Koisah7373/
Kausay7372/
Khusha7371/
Kushay7367/
Keutsa7366/
Kushaj7364/
Kosash7363/
Cousau7363/
Koshay7358/
Kuscha7356/
Koisha7349/
Kushai7349/
Kojsza7348/
Koessa7347/
Kauesa7347/
Kusaha7343/
Koosau7341/
Khousi7340/
Kuyisa7338/
Khosai7337/
Gkouza7335/
Kusaia7332/
Kuissa7331/
Kushah7330/
Kusahu7327/
Khoosa7324/
Koshaj7324/
Kodsap7323/
Khouso7322/
Khausa7321/
Khuesa7321/
Kouzai7319/
Gkousi7319/
Kuszai7318/
Kuyasa7318/
Kussay7318/
Kousie7317/
Koyssa7316/
Kayusa7315/
Kuyesa7314/
Khusah7313/
Koisai7313/
Kossas7313/
Kushha7312/
Kousou7312/
Koisia7312/
Kosaah7312/
Kossoa7311/
Kuisah7310/
Kausai7310/
Khosaa7310/
Kossau7310/
Kujosa7310/
Kushga7310/
Kohsat7310/
Koisap7310/
Koissa738/
Kossea738/
Kosais738/
Koyesa737/
Koszas737/
Koscha737/
Kussai737/
Qousha737/
Koysap737/
Kushaa736/
Kossap736/
Kuszay736/
Koysza736/
Kuesha736/
Koshah736/
Kousio736/
Kohsai736/
Koisaj736/
Kgosha736/
Khoesa736/
Khouse735/
Kousos735/
Gkouso735/
Koushe735/
Kahusa735/
Kutsap734/
Kusapp734/
Kosait734/
Kajusa734/
Kushau734/
Kousho734/
K'Hosa734/
Koussé734/
Koyisa734/
Kujisa734/
Kuyosa734/
Kutsza734/
Koesai734/
Kuysai734/
Kuisas734/
Koyasa733/
Kaussa733/
Khosay733/
Kiyosa733/
Koshea733/
Koutse733/
Kosaja733/
Kuusas733/
Kuitsa733/
Kousey733/
Kusaiy732/
Kossaj732/
Kousgi732/
Kosaud732/
Kosgay732/
Khussa732/
Kuisay732/
Kossha732/
Kousoh732/
Khosas732/
Keussa732/
Kussau732/
Kuusia732/
Kouseh732/
Kouzza732/
Kowesa732/
Kouesi732/
Koïssa732/
Kuisai732/
Koosai732/
Kausau732/
Kotsah732/
Koysha731/
Kausah731/
Kausaj731/
Kaiosa731/
Khhusa731/
Keusah731/
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Koutsy731/
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Koosia731/
Koisau731/
Kusiea731/
Koszat731/
Kosiea731/
Kosaiy731/
Kosaiz731/
Kosatz731/
Kouysi731/
Kouzaï731/
Kousci731/
Kousep731/
Kouseu731/
Kudsah731/
Kuisau731/
Cousas731/
Koshha731/
Kgossa731/
Kosiay731/
Kossaa731/
Kousop731/
Kuesah731/
Kusaph731/
Kuisia731/
Koïsia731/
Koshaa731/
Kohsah731/
Cousad730/
Koesay730/
Cousay730/
Cousea730/
Khouessah714/
Kasa6781,655/
Koso6749,639/
Kusi6741,120/
Kosi6715,575/
Kose6712,598/
Kósa678,103/
Kouessi675,743/
Kuse675,303/
Cosa674,208/
Koussou673,908/
Khosaia672,751/
Kusy672,674/
Kása672,296/
Kuso672,295/
Kasouha671,693/
Kousseh671,638/
Kusá67960/
Cusa67952/
Kusý67946/
Kushaha67828/
Kuča67799/
Kutscha67763/
Kousheh67708/
Koša67639/
Khayosa67528/
Khoussi67513/
Koussih67416/
Kussatz67333/
Koça67318/
Qosa67286/
Khoshga67255/
Kushaya67244/
Kosy67242/
Kausaha67168/
Khoushy67157/
Koussio67150/
Coussau67146/
Koschat67145/
Kotsaha67128/
Kousios67126/
Gkousis67123/
Khoushi67112/
Kotsaat67110/
Khoshai67109/
Koussis6792/
Kouesso6785/
Kuşa6780/
Kusé6778/
Koussey6774/
Koisiah6766/
Koeyasa6760/
Khoisia6755/
Kouches6755/
Coussay6753/
Kouesse6748/
Khoesha6748/
Coussat6739/
Kuschat6738/
Kouchis6737/
Kusaitė6731/
Kotseas6729/
Kůsa6728/
Kahusha6728/
Kushuha6725/
Koussie6723/
Koushei6723/
Khosaah6721/
Kuša6720/
Koshash6719/
Khoisah6718/
Kossaya6718/
Kkoushi6717/
Koussoh6717/
Kouchha6715/
Kossous6715/
Gkotsas6715/
Kossacz6714/
Koushos6713/
Couseau6713/
Koesaia6713/
Khotsay6712/
Khoitsa6712/
Koisaya6710/
Coushay6710/
Khoshah6710/
Khousso679/
Keuisah679/
Kauscha679/
Kuushau679/
Khudsai679/
Koschay678/
Kusahay678/
Kushsha678/
Kajusha678/
Kuiessa677/
Kuschay677/
Khusaah676/
Kaushai676/
Koßa676/
Koutses676/
Kuiesza675/
Kushoha675/
Koyissa675/
Koussei675/
Kushaus675/
Kussaja674/
Kossaia674/
Kajausa674/
Khushaa674/
Khotsai674/
Koudsie674/
Kouessy674/
Khosous674/
Khushai674/
Khoscha673/
Khousse673/
Koshsha673/
Kooshad673/
Kusheah673/
Kosahai673/
Koushou673/
Kossaha673/
Koussso673/
Kushcha673/
Kouchai673/
Keyosha672/
Coussas672/
Kajosaj672/
Khosaya672/
Kouchah672/
Koshaha672/
Kuutsea672/
Gkoutsi672/
Khoszat672/
Kòsa672/
Kuschaj672/
Koszacz672/
Kouyesi672/
Kouysse672/
Koşa672/
Kosaová672/
Koshcha672/
Kgoesha672/
Kausaat672/
Koudsey671/
Keiosha671/
Kayoosa671/
Kayusas671/
Kayusha671/
Kausatz671/
Kaushaj671/
Kajussa671/
Khoisay671/
Kioassa671/
Khuisaj671/
Khuitsa671/
Khusait671/
Khosgah671/
Khousho671/
Koshajh671/
Kushaip671/
Kussats671/
Kussaya671/
Koussse671/
Koisaih671/
Koishea671/
Kaisous671/
Koizsha671/
Khoytsa671/
Keussah671/
Kasoush671/
Kayusat671/
Khoosat671/
Khuisat671/
Khausha671/
Khossaa671/
Khoszai671/
Khoszas671/
Khoshas671/
Khoshaz671/
Khoshha671/
Khosast671/
Khosats671/
Khoused671/
Khousoo671/
Kahuesa671/
Kkousis671/
Kiyosha671/
K'Hoesa671/
Koisaai671/
Koisadh671/
Kãsa671/
Kuschah671/
Kusuuha671/
Koudsse671/
Kouchat671/
Kouchau671/
Kowessa671/
Koyassa671/
Kossaja671/
Kosssia671/
Kossuis671/
Kosó671/
Kosaajh671/
Kosaova671/
Kouyosi671/
Kouschi671/
Kouscio671/
Kousehe671/
Koussee671/
Koussop671/
Koussot671/
Kousssi671/
Koussuo671/
Koussyo671/
Koutsie671/
Kuissah671/
Gkoutse671/
Koshadh671/
Koudssy671/
Khoshay671/
Kushaih671/
Kushait671/
Khohuso671/
Koyesha671/
Kaiyosa671/
Kudshah671/
Koyasha671/
Kouchaî671/
Khausah671/
Khosaat671/
Khuisia671/
Khushah671/
Khuusai671/
Kaushah670/
Kusacht670/
Kussath670/
Kossach670/
Kosoush670/

Kousa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kousa in the Hindi language
कौसाkausa-
Kousa in the Marathi language
कौसाkausa-
Kousa in the Arabic language
كوساkwsa-

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