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
The surname Košir is more frequently found in Slovenia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Kosir, Kosír or Kosíř. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Košir? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 116,372nd most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,839,360 people. The surname Košir occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Košir are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Košir is most prevalent in Slovenia, where it is held by 3,740 people, or 1 in 665. In Slovenia it is primarily found in: Central Slovenia, where 37 percent live, Upper Carniola, where 31 percent live and Southeast Slovenia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Slovenia this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common 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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