Kuz'min Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kuz'min Surname User-submission:

It is a Russian surname formed from the name Кузьма (Kuz'ma) and suffix -ин (-in). The name Кузьма (Kuz'ma) or Косьма (Kos'ma) originates from the Greek name Κοσμάς (Kosmas), from the Greek noun κόσμος (kosmos), which has several meanings: 'order', 'government', 'fashion', 'decoration', 'honour', 'ruler', 'universe', and 'mankind'.

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Kuz'min Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Kuz'min Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Russian surname formed from the name Кузьма (Kuz'ma) and suffix -ин (-in). The name Кузьма (Kuz'ma) or Косьма (Kos'ma) originates from the Greek name Κοσμάς (Kosmas), from the Greek noun κόσμος (kosmos), which has several meanings: 'order', 'government', 'fashion', 'decoration', 'honour', 'ruler', 'universe', and 'mankind'.

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Kuz'min Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kuz'min Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kuz'min is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuz'min? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,843,861st most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kuz'min are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 70 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kuz'min is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 3,695,463. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 26 percent are found, Tyumen Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Sakha Republic, where 10 percent are found. Not including Russia Kuz'min occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuz'mina9354/
Kuzmin92143,584/
Kuzmina86146,085/
Kouzmin8686/
Kuzminn865/
Kuzmmin863/
Koz'min861/
Kuszmin861/
Kuzmn837/
Kuzmienė80365/
Kouzmina80120/
Keuzmina801/
Kuszmink800/
Kuzmyn779,520/
Kozmin771,534/
Kusmin77762/
Cuzmin77288/
Kucmin7775/
Kuzmen7760/
Kuzmín7739/
Kučmin779/
Kizmin776/
Kuzmim773/
Kućmin771/
Kuzminova759,415/
Kuzminová7529/
Kuzmyna719,660/
Kuismin71546/
Kuchmin71409/
Cuzmina71181/
Kusmina7169/
Koozmin7122/
Kuzmenk7113/
Kushmin7113/
Kouzminova717/
Kusminn713/
Kuźmina712/
Kusmimn711/
Couzmin711/
Kozhmin711/
Kuchmina67271/
Kizmn6777/
Kushmina677/
Keuzmyna671/
Kousmina671/
Kučmienė671/
Khushmin671/

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