Le Cossec Surname
Approximately 894 people bear this surname
Le Cossec Surname User-submission:
Le Cossec is a typical name from the Brittany region in France. It means 'the little old man'.
Le Cossec Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 882 | 1:75,309 | 10,570 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Le Cossec Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Le Cossec is a typical name from the Brittany region in France. It means 'the little old man'.
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Where Does The Last Name Le Cossec Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Le Cossec occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Le Cossec.
How Common Is The Last Name Le Cossec? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 394,847th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 8,151,617 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Le Cossec live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in France, where it is borne by 882 people, or 1 in 75,309. In France it is most frequent in: Brittany, where 75 percent live, Île-de-France, where 7 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 6 percent live. Other than France this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chossec | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lecossec | 94 | 16 | / |
| Le Jossec | 89 | 485 | / |
| Le Cochec | 78 | 3 | / |
| Le Jossic | 78 | 2 | / |
| Le Gossic | 78 | 1 | / |
| Le Cosick | 78 | 0 | / |
| Le Cossois | 74 | 11 | / |
| Le Gossick | 74 | 0 | / |
| Le Cozic | 71 | 203 | / |
| Lecoskey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lecsek | 67 | 43 | / |
| Le Gassic | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lecosq | 67 | 1 | / |
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