Kusk Surname

266,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kusk Surname User-submission:

The word originates in old high German and was as many surnames a title. A "kusk" chauffeur for a noble person or wealthy merchant. It latter came to be used more commonly and literally means "horse chariot driver". In Danish it is often used with a word such as beer, meat, flour and so.

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Kusk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark1,0661:5,295480
Iran2471:310,86021,730
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Canada381:969,62173,252
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kusk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word originates in old high German and was as many surnames a title. A "kusk" chauffeur for a noble person or wealthy merchant. It latter came to be used more commonly and literally means "horse chariot driver". In Danish it is often used with a word such as beer, meat, flour and so.

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Kusk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kusk (Russian: Куск) is found most in Denmark. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Kusk.

How Common Is The Last Name Kusk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kusk is the 266,931st most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,977,832 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Kusk are found; 74 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The surname is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 1,066 people, or 1 in 5,295. In Denmark Kusk is most frequent in: Central Denmark Region, where 46 percent are found, North Denmark Region, where 25 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 11 percent are found. Barring Denmark this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Kusk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kusk has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kusk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kusk are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Kusk earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.18% more than the national average, earning $74,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% more than the national average, earning $55,356 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuske892,731/
Kuusk892,033/
Kushk89537/
Khusk8969/
Kuisk894/
Kuskt891/
Kuskh891/
Kousk891/
Khushk807,299/
Kusske80182/
Khuskh8072/
Kushke8021/
Kuschk8021/
Kaushk8015/
Kouske8012/
Kuszke808/
Koutsk803/
Koushk803/
Kutsck801/
Kuhshk801/
Kuuske801/
Kuskke801/
Khuske801/
Kutske801/
Keuske800/
Kuisks800/
Kauske800/
Kosk75991/
Kisk7569/
Cusk7527/
Kusc755/
Kuzk751/
Kuskova735,281/
Kuschke73992/
Kusková73142/
Kutszke736/
Khushkh732/
Kaushık731/
Khuishk731/
Khuiskh731/
Kuskowa730/
Kishk679,579/
Kushkova67837/
Kauschke67769/
Koshk67315/
Cuske67115/
Kousková6754/
Kľusková6733/
Kouskova6720/
Kausková679/
Kuzke677/
Kissk675/
Kuscs673/
Kosck673/
Kĺusková672/
Kisck671/
Quisk671/
Kutsc671/
Kussc671/
Kusqh671/
Kiesk671/
Khusq671/
Kutsckke671/
Kozsk671/
Kuisseck671/
Kushg671/
Khosk671/
Cusck670/
Kuchk670/
Cuisk670/

Kusk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kusk in the Russian language
Кускkusk-

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