Kösker Surname

82,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Kösker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kösker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey5,7791:13,4661,701
Germany961:838,59960,830
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Norway21:2,571,14395,402

The alternate forms: Kosker (172) & Köşker (12) are calculated separately.

Kösker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kösker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kösker is found most in Turkey. It can be found as a variant: Kosker or Köşker. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kösker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 82,012th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,232,253 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Kösker are found; 90 percent are found in West Asia and 90 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

It is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 5,779 people, or 1 in 13,466. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Ankara Province, where 15 percent reside, Kahramanmaras Province, where 12 percent reside and Istanbul Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Kösker Last Name Statistics demography

Kösker earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 45.31% less than the national average, earning 189,285 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kosker94172/
Köşker9412/
Köske912/
Kasker83199/
Kesker8339/
Koshker7792/
Kashker7730/
Köscher775/
Kessker773/
Keshker771/
Khesker771/
Koske736,657/
Keske732,517/
Kaske731,420/
Käske7364/
Kashkher7182/
Koschker7146/
Khoshker7117/
Kaszkier711/
Keuscker711/
Koskei6721,126/
Koskey674,821/
Koskie67570/
Cosker67501/
Kaskie67442/
Kaskey67350/
Keskey67180/
Casker67168/
Koeske6773/
Koshke6761/
Kaeske6745/
Koskee6739/
Khoshkear6736/
Kaskir6717/
Khaske6710/
Kösche677/
Kaşker675/
Kaskeh673/
Kashke672/
Kaskei671/
Keeske671/
Keskie671/
Koskeu671/
Keskei671/
Kascke671/
Kasqke671/
Keuske670/
Kaskhe670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kösker
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis