Koos

Koos Meaning & Origin

About Koos
The surname Koos is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jakob. The name Jakob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Koos can be understood to signify a person's connection to their ancestor named Jakob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Koos: 926
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/kuz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Koos in Braille

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

The name Koos in braille

How to sign the name Koos using Sign Language

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

The name Koos in sign language

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