Koutsos Surname

280,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,376 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Koutsos Surname User-submission:

A Greek surname, mostly used in the Northern part of the country. It means 'one who doesn't have legs/leg' or who can't walk properly. Seems that it was a nickname of the progenitor (which was often used in Greece) and by the common use, this passed as a surname to the next generations.

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Koutsos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,1321:9,7881,259
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Koutsos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Greek surname, mostly used in the Northern part of the country. It means 'one who doesn't have legs/leg' or who can't walk properly. Seems that it was a nickname of the progenitor (which was often used in Greece) and by the common use, this passed as a surname to the next generations.

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Koutsos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koutsos is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koutsos? popularity and diffusion

Koutsos is the 280,606th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,296,182 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Koutsos are found; 82 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Koutsos is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 1,132 people, or 1 in 9,788. In Greece it is primarily found in: Central Macedonia, where 44 percent are found, Attica, where 20 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Greece it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.

Koutsos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Koutsos are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Koutsos earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 47.66% more than the national average, earning $63,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.49% more than the national average, earning $56,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koutsios9398/
Gkoutsos931/
Koustsos931/
Kotsos92640/
Kutsos9218/
Gkoutsios8845/
Kotsios86464/
Koutsas86101/
Coutsos8635/
Koutzos865/
Gkotsos864/
Kautsos861/
Koutsias80247/
Gkoutzos8021/
Gkotsios802/
Gkoutsas801/
Katsos77720/
Kotsas77150/
Koucos777/
Cotsos772/
Kozuss771/
Kotsus771/
Kutsus771/
Gkoutsias7547/
Kotsias71960/
Katsios71557/
Gkatsos71359/
Koutzas7178/
Gkouzos7154/
Cotsios7124/
Gkotsas7115/
Gkotzos715/
Kutsush714/
Kaitsos714/
Keitsos712/
Gkatsios67141/
Kozos67104/
Kocus6783/
Kozus6773/
Kocos6721/
Kutschus6714/
Gkoutzas677/
Kuzos675/
Koços674/
Coutsias674/
Kucos672/
Kaitsios671/

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