Le Cossec Surname

394,847th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8821:75,30910,570
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
England11:55,718,059489,080
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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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Le Cossec Last Name Facts

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

The last name Le Cossec is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Cossec? popularity and diffusion

It is the 394,847th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 8,151,617 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Le Cossec reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Le Cossec is most frequent in France, where it is held by 882 people, or 1 in 75,309. In France it is primarily found in: Brittany, where 75 percent live, Île-de-France, where 7 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 6 percent live. Barring France Le Cossec is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Le Chossec951/
Lecossec9416/
Le Jossec89485/
Le Cochec783/
Le Jossic782/
Le Gossic781/
Le Cosick780/
Le Cossois7411/
Le Gossick740/
Le Cozic71203/
Lecoskey711/
Lecsek6743/
Le Gassic673/
Lecosq671/

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