Kosoff

Kosoff Meaning & Origin

About Kosoff
The surname Kosoff is of Russian origin and is derived from the personal name Kuzma, which itself is a variant of the Greek name Kosmas. The name Kosoff is patronymic in nature, indicating "son of Kuzma." It is a relatively uncommon surname and is primarily found among individuals of Russian or Eastern European descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kosoff: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 S AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/kosoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kosoff in Braille

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

The name Kosoff in braille

How to sign the name Kosoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kosoff in sign language

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