Košir Surname
Approximately 3,962 people bear this surname
Košir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 3,740 | 1:665 | 28 |
| Croatia | 214 | 1:19,760 | 4,075 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Kosir (1,184), Kosír (25) & Kosíř (39) are calculated separately.
Košir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Košir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Košir has its highest incidence in Slovenia. It can also be found as a variant: Kosir, Kosír or Kosíř. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Košir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Košir is the 116,372nd most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,839,360 people. The surname Košir is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Košir reside; 100 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is carried by 3,740 people, or 1 in 665. In Slovenia Košir is primarily concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 37 percent live, Upper Carniola, where 31 percent live and Southeast Slovenia, where 11 percent live. Beside Slovenia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Croatia, where 5 percent live and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosir | 93 | 1,184 | / |
| Kosír | 87 | 25 | / |
| Kocir | 80 | 71 | / |
| Kosíř | 80 | 39 | / |
| Koçir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koširová | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kosier | 73 | 1,014 | / |
| Kossir | 73 | 427 | / |
| Koceir | 73 | 363 | / |
| Koshir | 73 | 323 | / |
| Koiser | 73 | 201 | / |
| Kousir | 73 | 73 | / |
| Khosir | 73 | 29 | / |
| Kosair | 73 | 25 | / |
| Kosire | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kozair | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kohsir | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kuosir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kozsir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koseir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kosuir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kosoir | 73 | 2 | / |
| Koscir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kocire | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koißer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kosseir | 67 | 622 | / |
| Kocierz | 67 | 376 | / |
| Khoshir | 67 | 317 | / |
| Koisser | 67 | 257 | / |
| Koshire | 67 | 183 | / |
| Koschir | 67 | 77 | / |
| Koihser | 67 | 51 | / |
| Koshior | 67 | 34 | / |
| Kouchir | 67 | 33 | / |
| Koshier | 67 | 18 | / |
| Koszior | 67 | 16 | / |
| Koczirz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kousair | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kossier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koushir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kossair | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koussir | 67 | 4 | / |
| Koisher | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khousir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kashoir | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khosair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kossior | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kodchir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoizer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kassoir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koesier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koshair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kosierp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kotchir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kochitr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kousier | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Košir
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