Kobos

Kobos Meaning & Origin

About Kobos
The surname Kobos is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Jakub, which is the Polish form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakub. The name Jakub itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Kobos can be understood to mean "son of Jakub" or "descendant of Jakub."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kobos: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kobos 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 Kobos is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 B OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/kobos*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kobos in Braille

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

The name Kobos in braille

How to sign the name Kobos using Sign Language

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

The name Kobos in sign language

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