Koza Surname

20,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Koza Surname Definition:

(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) One who takes care of goats; one who is like a goat in some respect.

Koza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9,7551:3,896411
South Africa4,8071:11,2711,404
Japan3,3351:38,3343,448
United States2,1581:167,96117,012
Turkey1,1241:69,2366,467
Germany6211:129,63815,793
Ukraine6181:73,66110,558
India5951:1,289,18650,713
Czechia5061:21,0153,225
Zimbabwe4601:33,5615,169
Hungary3601:27,2673,021
France3341:198,87030,934
Canada2511:146,79515,033
Russia2201:655,10556,611
Austria2131:39,9796,421
Slovakia1741:30,6695,399
Brazil1491:1,436,74048,387
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Serbia1031:69,3686,201
Greece781:142,04923,538
England711:784,76142,668
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Israel351:244,50422,492
Albania341:85,7088,927
Australia291:930,88655,860
Nigeria241:7,380,948165,663
Denmark241:235,19618,480
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Norway161:321,39331,311
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Ivory Coast151:1,538,08231,691
Congo141:356,3649,454
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Wales71:442,07621,198
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Koža (106), Kóza (1) & Kozá (1) are calculated separately.

Koza (878) may also be a first name.

Koza Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Czech-Slovakian, Polish) One who takes care of goats; one who is like a goat in some respect.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Koza Last Name Facts

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

Koza (Arabic: كوزا, Russian: Коза) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Koža, Kóza or Kozá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koza? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,583rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 274,380 people. Koza occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Koza are found; 44 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 39 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 274,430th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 878 people.

It is most widespread in Poland, where it is carried by 9,755 people, or 1 in 3,896. Beside Poland Koza exists in 84 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Japan, where 13 percent live.

Koza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Koza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koza surname grew 5,533 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Koza surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Koza are 10.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.51% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koza earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 166.1% more than the national average, earning 920,906 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34% less than the national average, earning R 156,852 per year; in United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.25% more than the national average, earning $60,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koža92106/
Kóza921/
Kozá921/
Khoza89153,893/
Kozai896,899/
Kouza891,597/
Kozha891,034/
Kodza89862/
Kozah89554/
Korza89508/
Kozay89402/
Kotza89315/
Kozoa89247/
Kocza89244/
Kozia89164/
Kozca8985/
Koiza8965/
Kozsa8960/
Kozza8927/
Kuoza8926/
Kozja8924/
Kozad8920/
Kooza8915/
Kozaj8915/
Koyza8912/
Kozaz896/
Kozač896/
Koeza894/
Kgoza892/
Kozga892/
Kohza892/
Kojza891/
Kozaa891/
Koczaj80255/
Kuodza80223/
Korzha80219/
Kodzha80208/
Kodzai80137/
Korzay80136/
Kouzia80125/
Kozacz8042/
Khozai8040/
Khozha8039/
Khozia8038/
Gkouza8035/
Kotzea8030/
Kozach8026/
Kouzai8019/
Koczat8018/
Kozash8017/
Kozuha8016/
K'Hoza8014/
Kohzai8014/
Kozhai8012/
Khouza8012/
Koizia8012/
Koziaj8010/
Khozah809/
Kozhay808/
Kodzia808/
Khodza807/
Khorza806/
Koczai806/
Kouzay806/
Khozay805/
Kozaya805/
Kozaat804/
Kozzia804/
Koozad804/
Kozeat803/
Kourza803/
Kouzza802/
Koizah802/
Khozoa802/
Koczea801/
Kuozia801/
Korzea801/
Kcorza801/
Kh'oza801/
Kho'za801/
Khoyza801/
Khozat801/
Khozaï801/
Koohza801/
Koizas801/
Koczaa801/
Koczay801/
Kodzaj801/
Kozaha801/
Kozasz801/
Kozats801/
Kozoha801/
Koutza801/
Kouzaï801/
Kozayz801/
Khozaz801/
Khohza801/
Khgoza801/
Kozhaj801/
Koca7585,012/
Keza7521,541/
Kosa7513,648/
Kaza759,321/
Koja755,033/
Qoza753,609/
Kuza752,715/
Kozo751,858/
Kozi751,812/
Coza751,027/
Kozy75530/
Koça75318/
Koze75306/
Kozó75235/
Koča75122/
Khodzha73219/
Khozhai73191/
Kouhzad73174/
Kozhaya73132/
Khozhay7342/
Kouzhad7330/
Gkouzia7325/
Khourza7323/
Gkoutza7319/
Khoziah7317/
Kozatch7317/
Gkotzai7315/
Korzhau7314/
Khouzai7311/
Kozhzha739/
Khorzah739/
Khozhad738/
Khoizah737/
Kodzhaa735/
Kozaicz734/
Khozaay734/
Koushza733/
Gkouzas732/
Khorzai732/
Koizsha731/
Khodzai731/
Khouzat731/
Khozaih731/
Khozhap731/
Koczasz731/
Koudzia731/
Kozağaç731/
Kouttza731/
Kourzai731/
Kourzay731/
Khozacz731/
Korzhay731/
Khoizay731/
Khosa6745,038/
Khoja6723,221/
Cozza677,462/
Kozyi673,606/
Kodzo673,530/
Kosai673,114/
Cozad673,052/
Kodja672,801/
Kuzia672,110/
Kosga671,790/
Kosay671,728/
Kojja671,715/
Khaza671,561/
Kocha671,554/
Corza671,465/
Kocaj671,351/
Kazia671,323/
Kouzi671,265/
Kazah671,191/
Kuzay671,148/
Kazai671,147/
Cotza671,129/
Kodzi671,040/
Kadza671,005/
Khozi67972/
Kozey67740/
Kuosa67738/
Kozei67730/
Koisa67630/
Kurza67564/
Kuzaj67559/
Kauza67479/
Kocia67469/
Koosa67461/
Kezai67456/
Kozzi67356/
Kotsa67338/
Koczó67322/
Kazaj67308/
Kuuza67268/
Korzi67259/
Kozee67255/
Karza67248/
Kazau67242/
Kosca67235/
Kozis67224/
Kocoa67224/
Cozea67218/
Kocsa67214/
Kozie67203/
Kojah67199/
Korzo67184/
Koçay67181/
Koçaj67179/
Keuza67175/
Kozys67174/
Kazay67173/
Koeze67169/
Kheza67165/
Kezza67159/
Kazoa67145/
Kosea67145/
Cozaś67137/
Kozej67136/
Kacza67134/
Kacoa67127/
Kozoň67125/
Kedza67115/
Koica67114/
Kocay67109/
Kozui67107/
Kosah67104/
Kezha67100/
Kouzo67100/
Kozič6792/
Kazza6785/
Kogea6783/
Koczo6778/
Kodža6773/
Cozas6771/
Coiza6771/
Khuza6770/
Korze6769/
Kuiza6769/
Kuzca6763/
Kozoo6761/
Kócza6760/
Kosač6758/
Kotja6757/
Cozat6756/
Kosać6750/
Kosaş6746/
Khoze6745/
Kozii6743/
Kuzai6743/
Kooja6742/
Khozo6741/
Kaaza6740/
Ketza6739/
Kozio6738/
Kosau6738/
Kézai6737/
Khoshzad6736/
Kazha6734/
Gqoza6734/
Koozi6731/
Couza6728/
Kuzha6728/
Kozuj6726/
Koija6726/
Kazea6724/
Kozáp6724/
Kocai6723/
Koyze6723/
Kojha6722/
Koizo6722/
Kezay6721/
Keeza6721/
Koize6719/
Gkaza6718/
Khouziah6717/
Kotzo6717/
Kouze6717/
Kuzza6717/
Kozzo6717/
Koizi6717/
Kodsa6715/
Cozha6715/
Kozeu6715/
Kozho6715/
Kozhe6714/
Kozoh6714/
Katza6713/
Koozo6713/
Kohsa6712/
Koçja6712/
Kaeza6710/
Košća6710/
Kodça6710/
Kocea679/
Kozayová679/
Kozce679/
Kozejova678/
Koesa678/
Kohze678/
Kécza678/
Koyzo678/
Kočaj678/
Korzy677/
Kozhi677/
Kozaiová677/
Kecza676/
Kahza676/
Cozia676/
Kozgo676/
Kötza676/
Kazoz675/
Kezah675/
Kosaš675/
Qhoza675/
Cozay675/
Khozy674/
Kezsa674/
Kosaș674/
Kozeľ674/
Qozah674/
Kohzi674/
Khochhza673/
Kouzy673/
Kazaa673/
Kosaa673/
Kožaj673/
Cozah672/
Kuozi672/
Kozes672/
Kouzhaya672/
Kujza672/
Kooze672/
Kasoz672/
Kazga672/
Kazaň672/
Kazsa672/
Koezi672/
Kocaa672/
Kozot672/
Kozáč672/
Kozér672/
Kaïza672/
Kgozi672/
Khoca672/
Kuhza672/
Khoshzat672/
Kgozo672/
Kkhodzha671/
Kodzhaya671/
Kojaa671/
Koyja671/
Kozgi671/
Kozyo671/
Kozou671/
Ckozi671/
Kkozi671/
Ko'sa671/
Kojca671/
Kojiz671/
Kocau671/
Kuzoa671/
Kouca671/
Kotzó671/
Kozoňova671/
Kozsi671/
Kosaz671/
Kosaľ671/
Kouzahai671/
Gkozi671/
Kozzy671/
Cozaz671/
Kezau671/
Kojea671/
Cozca671/
Gcoza671/
Qouza671/
Qozia671/
Kuzaa671/
Koszczha671/
Kkuza671/
Kojad671/
Kohzo671/
Kazca670/

Koza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koza in the Russian language
Козаkoza-
Koza in the Arabic language
كوزاkwza-

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