Coss

Coss Meaning & Origin

About Coss
The surname Coss is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Coss," which itself is a short form of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas is of Greek origin and means "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Coss can be interpreted to mean "son of Nicholas" or "descendant of Nicholas."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coss: 4,156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,961
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coss based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Coss is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 S
🌐 IPA
/kɔs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coss in Braille

Here's how to represent Coss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coss in braille

How to sign the name Coss using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coss in sign language

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