Kuskus Surname
Approximately 422 people bear this surname
Kuskus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 233 | 1:34,994 | 4,146 |
| Turkey | 157 | 1:495,678 | 28,259 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
The alternate forms: Küsküs (1) are calculated separately.
Kuskus (170) may also be a first name.
Kuskus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuskus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuskus (Russian: Куськусь) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Küsküs. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuskus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 698,433rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,269,066 people. The last name Kuskus occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Kuskus are found; 55 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 55 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Kuskus is also the 701,320th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 170 people.
Kuskus is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 233 people, or 1 in 34,994. In Papua New Guinea Kuskus is most numerous in: East New Britain, where 32 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 24 percent reside and New Ireland, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Kuskus exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Turkey, where 37 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuskaus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kuskush | 92 | 1 | / |
| Küsküs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kouskous | 86 | 833 | / |
| Kushkush | 86 | 17 | / |
| Kuscus | 83 | 157 | / |
| Koskus | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kuskos | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kiskus | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kouskouss | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kouskos | 77 | 79 | / |
| Gkouskos | 71 | 438 | / |
| Kouscous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koskos | 67 | 471 | / |
| Cuscus | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kuscos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Couscous | 57 | 259 | / |
| Koshkosh | 57 | 87 | / |
| Kouzkouz | 57 | 1 | / |
| Koeskoes | 57 | 1 | / |
| Khoshkosh | 53 | 1 | / |
| Khoshkhosh | 50 | 7 | / |
| Cuscos | 50 | 1 | / |
Kuskus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuskus in the Russian language | ||
| Куськусь | kuskus | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kuskus
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