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
The last name Köse has its highest incidence in Turkey. It may also be rendered as: Kose, Kõse or Koše. Click here for other potential spellings of Köse.
How Common Is The Last Name Köse? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,517th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 45,739 people. The last name Köse occurs predominantly 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. Köse is also the 864,112th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 117 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is borne by 156,279 people, or 1 in 498. In Turkey Köse is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Kahramanmaras Province, where 4 percent live. Other than Turkey this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also found 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Köse
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