Kuss Surname
Approximately 5,257 people bear this surname
Kuss Surname Definition:
(German) Descendant of Kus, a pet form of Marcus (belonging to Mars, the god of war), and of Dominicus (the Lord’s day).
Kuss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,859 | 1:194,975 | 19,249 |
| Brazil | 1,095 | 1:195,502 | 7,531 |
| Germany | 1,000 | 1:80,505 | 10,168 |
| Austria | 272 | 1:31,307 | 5,041 |
| France | 239 | 1:277,919 | 42,706 |
| Canada | 236 | 1:156,125 | 15,843 |
| Australia | 195 | 1:138,439 | 14,922 |
| Poland | 85 | 1:447,162 | 46,049 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Russia | 42 | 1:3,431,501 | 177,080 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Ukraine | 16 | 1:2,845,168 | 170,459 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 185 | 1:271,452 | 22,076 |
The alternate forms: Küss (58), Kušš (17) & Kúšš (8) are calculated separately.
Kuss (54) may also be a first name.
Kuss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) Descendant of Kus, a pet form of Marcus (belonging to Mars, the god of war), and of Dominicus (the Lord’s day).
Kuss Demographics
Average Male Kuss Height
177.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kuss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kuss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kuss (Hindi: कुसस, Russian: Кусс) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Küss, Kušš or Kúšš. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kuss? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 91,080th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,386,256 people. Kuss occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Kuss reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kuss is also the 1,350,955th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 54 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,859 people, or 1 in 194,975. In The United States Kuss is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Other than The United States Kuss is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 19 percent are found.
Kuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kuss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kuss surname rose 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kuss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kuss surname are 14.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.69% registered with the party.
The amount Kuss earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 26.73% less than the national average, earning 253,567 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.3% more than the national average, earning $45,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.23% less than the national average, earning $49,567 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Küss | 92 | 58 | / |
| Kauss | 89 | 866 | / |
| Kusse | 89 | 282 | / |
| Keuss | 89 | 222 | / |
| Kouss | 89 | 170 | / |
| Khuss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuiss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kus | 86 | 8,911 | / |
| Kušš | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kousse | 80 | 2,651 | / |
| Kuisse | 80 | 165 | / |
| Keusse | 80 | 140 | / |
| Kausse | 80 | 13 | / |
| Khauss | 80 | 7 | / |
| Khusse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kussch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kush | 75 | 14,091 | / |
| Koss | 75 | 11,316 | / |
| Kaus | 75 | 5,801 | / |
| Kusz | 75 | 5,524 | / |
| Kuse | 75 | 5,303 | / |
| Keus | 75 | 1,738 | / |
| Kuhs | 75 | 1,179 | / |
| Kuys | 75 | 1,009 | / |
| Kuis | 75 | 966 | / |
| Kuus | 75 | 954 | / |
| Cuss | 75 | 814 | / |
| Kous | 75 | 466 | / |
| Khus | 75 | 221 | / |
| Kúšš | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kusd | 75 | 7 | / |
| Kóss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kusj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hkus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kkus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qkus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kcus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kussová | 73 | 12 | / |
| Khousse | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kouysse | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kaushsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koussse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keussse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kussova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koudsse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kusch | 67 | 7,960 | / |
| Kause | 67 | 5,726 | / |
| Koush | 67 | 1,920 | / |
| Kushe | 67 | 1,251 | / |
| Kuijs | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Khaus | 67 | 959 | / |
| Khush | 67 | 730 | / |
| Khuse | 67 | 640 | / |
| Cusse | 67 | 459 | / |
| Keush | 67 | 331 | / |
| Kaush | 67 | 243 | / |
| Quoss | 67 | 207 | / |
| Kohus | 67 | 178 | / |
| Kouse | 67 | 145 | / |
| Causs | 67 | 130 | / |
| Khous | 67 | 107 | / |
| Kausz | 67 | 80 | / |
| Kahus | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kuish | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kuise | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kuizs | 67 | 42 | / |
| Kauhs | 67 | 33 | / |
| Kusze | 67 | 32 | / |
| Kousz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Keust | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kudse | 67 | 26 | / |
| Couss | 67 | 24 | / |
| Koust | 67 | 23 | / |
| Koess | 67 | 21 | / |
| Keuhs | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kuush | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kuysh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Khoss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kuust | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kooss | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keuse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuisz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kaussova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qouss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kusce | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cuiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaušs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kauds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kutssche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuuts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kushz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceuss | 67 | 1 | / |
| K'Use | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kossz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cussh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuyse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hkusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuhst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kossh | 67 | 0 | / |
Kuss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kuss in the Hindi language | ||
| कुसस | kusasa | - |
| Kuss in the Russian language | ||
| Кусс | kuss | - |
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