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
The last name Kuskus (Russian: Куськусь) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also be found as a variant: Küsküs. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuskus? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 698,433rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Kuskus reside; 55 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 55 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kuskus is also the 701,320th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 170 people.
The last name Kuskus is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 34,994. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: East New Britain, where 32 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 24 percent are found and New Ireland, where 12 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea Kuskus is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 37 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.
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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- 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 Kuskus
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