Kossoff

Kossoff Meaning & Origin

About Kossoff
The surname Kossoff is of Russian and Jewish origin. It is derived from the Hebrew personal name Yosef, meaning "God will add" or "God shall add." The suffix "-off" is a common Russian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Kossoff can be interpreted as "son of Yosef." It is a patronymic surname that signifies descent from an ancestor named Yosef.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kossoff: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kossoff based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0201
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/kossoff*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K210

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kossoff in Braille

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

The name Kossoff in braille

How to sign the name Kossoff using Sign Language

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

The name Kossoff in sign language

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