Köse Surname
Approximately 159,328 people bear this surname
Köse Surname User-submission:
The Köse surname denotes someone who is incapable of having a beard.
Köse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 156,279 | 1:498 | 49 |
| Germany | 1,682 | 1:47,863 | 6,271 |
| Northern Cyprus | 425 | 1:751 | 38 |
| Austria | 364 | 1:23,394 | 3,667 |
| Belgium | 247 | 1:46,545 | 7,557 |
| Denmark | 102 | 1:55,340 | 5,666 |
| Sweden | 97 | 1:101,513 | 7,360 |
| Switzerland | 66 | 1:124,438 | 12,477 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
The alternate forms: Kose (12,598), Kõse (1) & Koše (2) are calculated separately.
Köse (117) may also be a first name.
Köse Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Köse surname denotes someone who is incapable of having a beard.
- alpthepotatoThe Köse surname means 'beardless man' in Turkish.
- mustianapolisKöse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Köse Come From? nationality or country of origin
Köse is more frequently found in Turkey than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Kose, Kõse or Koše. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Köse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Köse is the 3,517th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 45,739 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Köse are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 864,112th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 117 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 156,279 people, or 1 in 498. In Turkey Köse is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Kahramanmaras Province, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Turkey Köse is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kose | 92 | 12,598 | / |
| Kõse | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koše | 83 | 2 | / |
| Köseer | 80 | 839 | / |
| Kösser | 80 | 113 | / |
| Kösche | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kase | 75 | 48,445 | / |
| Kese | 75 | 2,725 | / |
| Käse | 75 | 690 | / |
| Kése | 75 | 10 | / |
| Köge | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kösa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Köçe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Köscher | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kasse | 67 | 25,118 | / |
| Kesse | 67 | 17,638 | / |
| Khose | 67 | 9,758 | / |
| Kosse | 67 | 4,246 | / |
| Kasie | 67 | 4,077 | / |
| Keese | 67 | 3,100 | / |
| Kasee | 67 | 2,914 | / |
| Kosei | 67 | 2,422 | / |
| Kasei | 67 | 2,324 | / |
| Kaase | 67 | 2,198 | / |
| Kaseu | 67 | 2,023 | / |
| Khese | 67 | 1,824 | / |
| Keshe | 67 | 1,399 | / |
| Kashe | 67 | 1,396 | / |
| Kaseh | 67 | 1,360 | / |
| Kasey | 67 | 1,336 | / |
| Koshe | 67 | 1,275 | / |
| Khase | 67 | 609 | / |
| Kaese | 67 | 508 | / |
| Kosie | 67 | 452 | / |
| Kohse | 67 | 441 | / |
| Kasea | 67 | 346 | / |
| Koese | 67 | 314 | / |
| Kosey | 67 | 314 | / |
| Köger | 67 | 198 | / |
| Kazse | 67 | 190 | / |
| Kesey | 67 | 181 | / |
| Kesee | 67 | 170 | / |
| Kosea | 67 | 145 | / |
| Kosee | 67 | 117 | / |
| Koseh | 67 | 108 | / |
| Keseh | 67 | 102 | / |
| Kössi | 67 | 96 | / |
| Kehse | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kahse | 67 | 51 | / |
| Közer | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kesea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kuise | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kößer | 67 | 40 | / |
| Kesie | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kkese | 67 | 25 | / |
| Köget | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kesei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Kötje | 67 | 10 | / |
| Köche | 67 | 9 | / |
| Koseu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keuse | 67 | 7 | / |
| Köcer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kosze | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hkase | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kcase | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kkase | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkose | 67 | 2 | / |
| 'Kose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kasce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kezse | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Köse
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