Rokosz Surname

132,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Rokosz Surname User-submission:

The surname Rokosz means 'rebellion'. It comes from the word rokosz, a gathering of all of the Polish szlachta against the king to defend threatened liberties. The word rokosz was introduced to the Polish language from Hungary, where analogous gatherings took place in a field called rákos.

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Rokosz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,6761:14,2042,067
United States5851:619,58850,111
Hungary301:327,20924,029
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Norway91:571,36544,190
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
France61:11,070,454349,096
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Rokosz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Rokosz means 'rebellion'. It comes from the word rokosz, a gathering of all of the Polish szlachta against the king to defend threatened liberties. The word rokosz was introduced to the Polish language from Hungary, where analogous gatherings took place in a field called rákos.

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Rokosz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rokosz is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Rokosz.

How Common Is The Last Name Rokosz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,253rd most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,134,606 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Rokosz live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Rokosz is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 2,676 people, or 1 in 14,204. Outside of Poland it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Hungary, where 1 percent reside.

Rokosz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rokosz last name are 18.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.54% registered with the party.

The amount Rokosz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.09% more than the national average, earning $49,228 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% more than the national average, earning $51,326 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roskosz921,052/
Rockosz921/
Rokos911,736/
Rokoz916/
Roszkosz862/
Roskos831,047/
Rokosh83468/
Rokkos83358/
Roukoz83287/
Roukos83161/
Rokocz83112/
Rokose8366/
Rozkos8321/
Rokoss8317/
Rokusz8316/
Rokous8316/
Rakosz8313/
Rockos839/
Roskoz837/
Rokasz836/
Roikos834/
Rokotz832/
Rogkos832/
Rokouz832/
Rokosc831/
Rokost831/
Rokohs831/
Rokoszová809/
Roszkos77224/
Rokosch7792/
Roukous7760/
Roscosz7732/
Rougkos7721/
Roskoss7717/
Roskozt778/
Roukoss776/
Rozkosh775/
Radkosz771/
Rooskos771/
Rockose771/
Rockoss771/
Rockous771/
Rokoitz771/
Rokas731,221/
Rákos731,176/
Rakos73948/
Rokus73539/
Rakoz73127/
Rocos7397/
Rokoš7388/
Rukoz7357/
Rukos7328/
Rokoß7320/
Rokosová71580/
Roskosch71526/
Rokosova7120/
Rockosch714/
Rotkoitz711/
Rookhosh711/
Roukas67553/
Rokkas67372/
Rockas67208/
Ragkos67195/
Rozkoš67183/
Rookus67167/
Rakocz67165/
Rukasz67161/
Rákász67159/
Rakusz67155/
Rokash67140/
Rogkas67118/
Rockus67114/
Ratkos67111/
Rokush67102/
Rokhas6781/
Rakose6779/
Rotkus6762/
Rokacz6754/
Rakous6728/
Roskoš6728/
Roccos6727/
Raskos6725/
Rokuse6723/
Rokoch6720/
Roskaz6717/
Roikas6716/
Rakots6715/
Rookas6712/
Roskus6712/
Rackos6712/
Roscos6711/
Roukus6711/
Rakosh6710/
Rakasz678/
Rozkaz678/
Rockhouse677/
Rakúsz674/
Rokase673/
Roscoz673/
Rrokoj673/
Rokossova672/
Rosckosch672/
Rokuss672/
Rosskosch672/
Roucos672/
Rókusz672/
Rakoss671/
Rukose671/
Rokhus671/
Roukaz671/
Rocost671/
Rakkos671/
Rodkas671/
Rocois671/
Rojkas671/
Roodkhosh671/
Roškus671/
Rukous671/
Rouzkhosh671/
Rutkos671/
Rookhouse670/

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