Kovsher Surname
Approximately 433 people bear this surname
Kovsher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 381 | 1:24,937 | 4,237 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
Kovsher Demographics
Kovsher Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Kovsher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kovsher Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kovsher (Russian: Ковшер) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovsher? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 685,266th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 16,830,360 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kovsher reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is carried by 381 people, or 1 in 24,937. In Belarus it is primarily concentrated in: Minsk Region, where 74 percent reside, Minsk, where 15 percent reside and Vitebsk Region, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Belarus this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 7 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.
Kovsher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (69%) in Belarus.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kovser | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kowsher | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kovcher | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kovse | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kovsherova | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kowsheer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kowser | 77 | 3,410 | / |
| Kovsha | 77 | 210 | / |
| Kopser | 77 | 109 | / |
| Kavser | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kovshi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kobser | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kavshe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kawsher | 71 | 913 | / |
| Khavshe | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kovshyrova | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kobsche | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kovshirova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kovcheh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kafsher | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kovshøj | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kapsher | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kowsche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowshir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowseer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kovchey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khowser | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kovše | 67 | 629 | / |
| Kovsi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kavse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kovce | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kovsa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kobse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kowschez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khowcher | 67 | 1 | / |
Kovsher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovsher in the Russian language | ||
| Ковшер | kovser | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovsher
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