von Koss Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

von Koss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Koss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

von Koss Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Koss occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of von Koss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name von Koss? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of von Koss reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 60 percent live, Michigan, where 20 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 32 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
von Kass881/
van Kos801/
von Kotsch7815/
von Koch75106/
von Kopp7515/
von Kaas754/
von Kouh754/
von Koth751/
von Koche711/
von Kotch711/
van Kas6715/
von Kap674/
van Kot674/
van Kus671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to von Koss
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