Kusch Surname

62,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kusch Surname Definition:

(German) Descendant of Codizo (God).

Kusch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,1331:15,6842,064
United States1,1161:324,78429,552
Russia6281:229,49524,676
Canada2831:130,19613,551
Poland1781:213,53228,138
Chile1651:106,7673,965
Kazakhstan1161:152,43515,195
Switzerland571:144,08613,875
Austria351:243,29828,936
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England191:2,932,529101,561
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Namibia171:141,7299,461
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Norway111:467,48139,375
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France31:22,140,907385,998
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

The alternate forms: Küsch (5) are calculated separately.

Kusch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Descendant of Codizo (God).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kusch Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kusch (Russian: Кущ) is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Küsch. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kusch? popularity and diffusion

Kusch is the 62,980th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 915,521 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Kusch reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 5,133 people, or 1 in 15,684. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 27 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 9 percent are found and Bavaria, where 8 percent are found. Barring Germany Kusch is found in 46 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Kusch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kusch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kusch last name increased 1,830 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kusch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Kusch surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Kusch earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 10.47% less than the national average, earning 309,849 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $44,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.99% less than the national average, earning $43,726 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küsch935/
Kushch918,496/
Kusche913,040/
Kausch912,754/
Kuisch9152/
Kousch9128/
Kuscht9110/
Kussch911/
Kustch910/
Kush8914,091/
Kusc895/
Kutsche831,514/
Kausche83597/
Kautsch83266/
Keutsch8344/
Khushch8320/
Kurzsch836/
Kuushch832/
Kustche831/
Kustsch831/
Koush801,920/
Kushe801,251/
Khush80730/
Keush80331/
Kaush80243/
Keuch80208/
Cusch80186/
Kuych8073/
Kuish8055/
Kľuch8025/
Kuush8017/
Kutsh8017/
Kuysh8017/
Kuchz8010/
Kuchš809/
Kusce804/
Kuscs803/
Kuuch802/
Kushz801/
Kussc801/
Kuhsh801/
Kuschová7716/
Kuschova778/
Kaustchs772/
Kutssche771/
Kutszche771/
Kuc7520,154/
Kus758,911/
Khushe73461/
Khoush73300/
Hkoush7352/
Koutch7341/
Kudche7336/
Kaushe7331/
Khaush7326/
Kuszcz7325/
Kouysh7319/
Kautch7314/
Keuche7313/
Koushe735/
Kautsh734/
Causch734/
Kutshe734/
Koesch733/
Khuche733/
Kahush732/
Cutsch732/
Kuitch732/
Khosch731/
Kuudsh731/
Kuchth731/
Khushh731/
Kàouch731/
Cusche731/
Kuushe731/
Khuish731/
Kossch730/
Cousch730/
Kuschtsch717/
Keuschová712/
Kutschowa711/
Khuc6712,765/
Kaus675,801/
Kusz675,524/
Kuse675,303/
Kuss675,257/
Kosh673,887/
Cush672,310/
Keus671,738/
Kuhs671,179/
Cuch671,103/
Kuys671,009/
Kuis67966/
Kuus67954/
Kushova67570/
Kous67466/
Kosc67292/
Khus67221/
Keuc6769/
Kuce6740/
Kuzh6738/
Kuhz6729/
Kuuc6718/
Keutche6713/
Kutc6710/
Kusd677/
Hkuc673/
Kuxh672/
Kusj672/
Kaushsh671/
Khauche671/
Khaushe671/
Kushowa671/
Kuhc671/
Hkus671/
Kkus671/
Koudche671/
Kkouche671/
Qkus671/
Ckuc671/
Cusc671/
Kuzc671/
Gkuc671/
Kcus671/
Causche670/

Kusch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kusch in the Russian language
Кущkus-

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