Koç Surname
Approximately 264,230 people bear this surname
Koç Surname User-submission:
Koç means 'ram' (male sheep) in Turkish.
Koç Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 263,643 | 1:295 | 17 |
| Northern Cyprus | 315 | 1:1,013 | 76 |
| Belgium | 116 | 1:99,109 | 15,136 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Albania | 7 | 1:416,294 | 17,617 |
| Kosovo | 6 | 1:310,312 | 8,714 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
The alternate forms: Koc (11,994), Koč (71), Koć (7) & Köç (1) are calculated separately.
Koç (114) may also be a first name.
Koç Surname Meaning
Koç Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koç Come From? nationality or country of origin
Koç is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Koc, Koč, Koć or Köç. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koç? popularity and diffusion
The last name Koç is the 2,073rd most frequently occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,580 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Koç reside; 86 percent reside in West Asia and 86 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 877,214th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 114 people.
The last name is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 263,643 people, or 1 in 295. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 9 percent live and Izmir Province, where 5 percent live. Aside from Turkey it is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and Belgium, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koc | 89 | 11,994 | / |
| Koč | 89 | 71 | / |
| Koć | 89 | 7 | / |
| Köç | 89 | 1 | / |
| Koçu | 86 | 1,225 | / |
| Koço | 86 | 542 | / |
| Koça | 86 | 318 | / |
| Koçcu | 75 | 197 | / |
| Koçay | 75 | 181 | / |
| Koçka | 75 | 163 | / |
| Koçku | 75 | 5 | / |
| Koçko | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kok | 67 | 92,057 | / |
| Koz | 67 | 1,255 | / |
| Kog | 67 | 963 | / |
| Kaç | 67 | 959 | / |
| Küç | 67 | 497 | / |
| Keç | 67 | 46 | / |
| Kgo | 67 | 46 | / |
| Koq | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kuç | 67 | 26 | / |
| Koçsız | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gko | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kco | 67 | 11 | / |
| Goç | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kqo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuoçka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koëçku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiç | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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