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 surname Kozák occurs most in Hungary. It can also occur as a variant: Kozak, Kožák, Kožak or Kożak. For other potential spellings of Kozák click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kozák? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kozák is the 59,091st most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 853,143 people. Kozák is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kozák reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 55 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Kozák is also the 1,775,424th most numerous forename internationally, held by 34 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is held by 3,742 people, or 1 in 2,623. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Budapest, where 20 percent are found, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 13 percent are found and Pest County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Hungary this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 40 percent are found and Slovakia, where 15 percent are found.

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
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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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