Kosofsky

Kosofsky Meaning & Origin

About Kosofsky
The surname Kosofsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Kusof, which is a variant of the Hebrew name Yitzhak (Isaac). The suffix "-sky" is a common Slavic ending, indicating "of" or "from." Therefore, Kosofsky can be interpreted to mean "from the family of Yitzhak" or "descendant of Yitzhak."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kosofsky: 205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,113
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSFSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K020120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 S AO1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/kosofsky*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSFSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K212

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kosofsky in Braille

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

The name Kosofsky in braille

How to sign the name Kosofsky using Sign Language

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

The name Kosofsky in sign language

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