Kossuth

Kossuth Meaning & Origin

About Kossuth
The surname Kossuth is of Hungarian origin and is derived from the Hungarian word "kos" meaning "ram" and "suth" meaning "to burn". It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name either lived near a place associated with rams or had some connection to the ram as a symbol. The surname Kossuth is most famously associated with Lajos Kossuth, a prominent Hungarian politician and leader of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kossuth: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kossuth 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
KS0
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K02030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 S AH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑsəθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS0', 'KST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K230

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kossuth in Braille

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

The name Kossuth in braille

How to sign the name Kossuth using Sign Language

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

The name Kossuth in sign language

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