Kossack

Kossack Meaning & Origin

About Kossack
The surname Kossack is of Slavic origin and is derived from the word "kazak," meaning "Cossack" in Russian. Cossacks were a group of predominantly East Slavic people who lived in the southern regions of Russia and Ukraine. The name Kossack likely originated as an occupational surname, indicating that the bearer was a member of or had some association with the Cossack community. Today, the surname Kossack is found primarily among individuals of Russian or Ukrainian descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kossack: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/kossack*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kossack in Braille

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

The name Kossack in braille

How to sign the name Kossack using Sign Language

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

The name Kossack in sign language

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