Kuschke Surname

363,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 992 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Kuschke Surname Definition:

Nickname for Jacob in Eastern Germany - from Slav version “Kusch”.

Kuschke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5831:138,08816,769
South Africa2651:204,44421,800
United States1111:3,265,396186,924
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Küschke (1) are calculated separately.

Kuschke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname for Jacob in Eastern Germany - from Slav version “Kusch”.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kuschke Last Name Facts

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

Kuschke is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms: Küschke. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuschke? popularity and diffusion

Kuschke is the 363,955th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,346,316 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Kuschke reside; 59 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Kuschke is most common in Germany, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 138,088. In Germany Kuschke is primarily concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 33 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live and Saxony, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Kuschke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kuschke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kuschke last name grew 653 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kuschke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kuschke surname are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kuschke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 111.97% more than the national average, earning R 503,712 per year and in United States they earn 2.6% more than the national average, earning $44,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Küschke951/
Kauschke93769/
Kushke9221/
Kuschk9221/
Kuchke922/
Kutschker88406/
Kautschke8834/
Kausche86597/
Koschke86350/
Kuschka86242/
Kischke86144/
Kuschey8641/
Kuschei8632/
Kuschej8629/
Kuchker861/
Kutchke860/
Kuske832,731/
Kushk83537/
Kuchk830/
Kieschke80383/
Kutschki80167/
Kauschka8095/
Kushchey8035/
Koschkee8022/
Kushchei8018/
Kauschej808/
Keuscker801/
Kutschky801/
Kutsckke801/
Koutchke801/
Khushk777,299/
Kushki772,784/
Kushka771,401/
Kuskie77454/
Kusske77182/
Kuskey77125/
Koshke7761/
Kaushk7715/
Kouske7712/
Kuczke7712/
Küsche7710/
Kishke779/
Kuszke778/
Koushk773/
Kuschi772/
Khuske771/
Kusked771/
Kuskke771/
Kutske771/
Kuuske771/
Kuhshk771/
Cusche771/
Kuskei771/
Kutsck771/
Keuske770/
Kauske770/
Kusker770/
Koushcheh751/
Kusk731,464/
Kusc735/
Koushki71800/
Kaushki7134/
Khoshke7132/
Kushkis7122/
Kuschiy7117/
Koschki7114/
Kushkha719/
Koschky716/
Koushka716/
Kutszke716/
Kauskey714/
Khushki714/
Kaushka714/
Khushkh712/
Kuskich712/
Kouchki712/
Koushky712/
Kuchkyi712/
Kussker712/
Ckusker711/
Kaushık711/
Khuishk711/
Kouschi711/
Kousket711/
Kueshki711/
Kooshke711/
Kouskes711/
Kuscska711/
Koshkee710/
Kausker710/
Causche710/
Koske676,657/
Kuusk672,033/
Kuska672,024/
Kushkova67837/
Kiske67318/
Koshk67315/
Kusky67255/
Kushchiy67206/
Kuski67153/
Cuske67115/
Khusk6769/
Khoshkeh6745/
Kusca6737/
Kuzke677/
Kuisk674/
Khuskich673/
Kosck673/
Kuscs673/
Koushchi672/
Kutsc671/
Kushcaha671/
Kushkaha671/
Kuskh671/
Kuskt671/
Kussc671/
Kousk671/
Kusqh671/
Khoushka671/
Kishkieh671/
Kuisseck671/
Kushg671/
Kushzski670/
Cusck670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuschke
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