Kozub Surname

39,753rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kozub Surname User-submission:

Kozub is a Polish or Slovak occupational surname meaning 'fireplace maker', coming from the Slovak word for 'fireplace'.

Kozub Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5,1211:8,8891,055
Poland3,5821:10,6111,487
Russia2,3011:62,6358,121
United States8541:424,42536,716
Canada2831:130,19613,551
Slovakia1671:31,9555,712
Germany1511:533,14944,599
Transnistria1171:4,057704
Kazakhstan1151:153,76115,295
Czechia1121:94,94215,795
Uzbekistan651:475,83311,089
Belarus561:169,66222,625
England421:1,326,62059,571
Australia351:771,30649,759
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Kyrgyzstan191:314,35027,488
Moldova161:222,58620,292
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Austria161:532,21549,801
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Israel121:713,13647,700
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France61:11,070,454349,096
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Kozub Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kozub is a Polish or Slovak occupational surname meaning 'fireplace maker', coming from the Slovak word for 'fireplace'.

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Kozub Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kozub (Russian: Козуб) is most common in Ukraine. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kozub? popularity and diffusion

It is the 39,753rd most widely held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 551,961 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Kozub are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 53 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 5,121 people, or 1 in 8,889. In Ukraine it is most common in: Poltava Oblast, where 9 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Kharkiv Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 17 percent are found.

Kozub Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kozub last name are 10.81% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.58% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kozub earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.49% less than the national average, earning $42,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $45,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kozoub917/
Koczub914/
Kozubs912/
Korzub911/
Kouzoub831/
Kuzub804,324/
Kosub80981/
Cozub80282/
Kazub80222/
Kozup80114/
Kozob802/
Kocub802/
Kozuv801/
Kozubova77672/
Kozubová77233/
Kozsup7365/
Kochub7344/
Koosub7324/
Koysub7320/
Kotsub7310/
Karzub739/
Kohjub737/
Korzob732/
Kodsub731/
Kuzubs731/
Kazoub731/
Kozhuv731/
Kozhubova711/
Kachoub679/
Koedsub672/
Khozhuv671/
Kazzoub671/
Kousoub671/
Karzoub671/
Khajoub671/

Kozub Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kozub in the Russian language
Козубkozub-

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