Kozák Surname

59,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Kozák Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kozák Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary3,7421:2,623298
Czechia3,4171:3,112270
Slovakia1,3151:4,058255
Romania401:501,94738,412
Austria141:608,24554,975
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Kozak (93,680), Kožák (198), Kožak (1) & Kożak (1) are calculated separately.

Kozák (34) may also be a first name.

Kozák Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kozák occurs most in Hungary. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kozak, Kožák, Kožak or Kożak. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kozák? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 59,091st most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 853,143 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kozák are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used given name globally, held by 34 people.

The surname Kozák is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 3,742 people, or 1 in 2,623. In Hungary Kozák is most common in: Budapest, where 20 percent reside, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 13 percent reside and Pest County, where 10 percent reside. Beside Hungary this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 40 percent reside and Slovakia, where 15 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kozak9393,680/
Kožák93198/
Kozsák9117/
Kožak871/
Kożak871/
Kozaňák8341/
Kozok801,190/
Kocák80256/
Kosák80202/
Kazák8020/
Kozáková774,723/
Kozákova773/
Koziak731,342/
Kozjak73929/
Kozack73357/
Kozhak73144/
Korzak73129/
Kozzak7353/
Kozaks7324/
Khozak7323/
Kozock7317/
Kozhok7317/
Kouzak7316/
Kozake7312/
Koziok739/
Korzok738/
Kozakh736/
Kozakg736/
Kozauk733/
Koscák733/
Koozak733/
Kozsok732/
Kozsak731/
Kozakė731/
Kozook731/
Kozeak731/
Korzhak67464/
Kozaňáková6734/
Kodzhak6720/
Khorzak6710/
Korzhok678/
Korzack677/
Kozaňak673/
Kazaňák672/
Kozhakh672/
Kozeuck671/
Kozhoke671/
Khozhak671/
Khozzak671/
Kozoske671/
Koziack670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kozák
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