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Where Does The Last Name Kozak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kozak (Arabic: كوزك, Georgian: კოზაკ, Russian: Козак) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Kozák, Kożak, Kožak or Kožák. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kozak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kozak is the 6,027^th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 77,792 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Kozak are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 41 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Kozak is also the 998,282^nd most commonly used first name in the world, held by 91 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 32,578 people, or 1 in 1,397. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 21 percent live, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 9 percent live and Ternopil Oblast, where 8 percent live. Aside from Ukraine it exists in 90 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Kozak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kozak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kozak surname increased 22,546 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kozak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kozak last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (90%) in Kazakhstan, Greek Orthodox (61%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kozak last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.9% being registered with the party.

The amount Kozak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.18% less than the national average, earning 255,468 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 158.13% more than the national average, earning R 613,416 per year; in United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning $50,308 CAD per year.