Surname
Koš
128
Bearers
13555.
Rank
male
Gender
Meaning
From nature
Nickname from the blackbird (dark hair, a singer).
Origin: from Czech 'kos' (blackbird)
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 32 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Koš — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 38 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 20 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 15 |
| 4 | Olomoucký kraj | 12 |
| 5 | Zlínský kraj | 9 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 8 |
| 7 | Hlavní město Praha | 7 |
| 8 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 6 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 10 | Plzeňský kraj | 3 |
| 11 | Jihočeský kraj | 3 |
| 12 | Královéhradecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 128 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 15 |
| 2 | Brno | 12 |
| 3 | Olomouc | 12 |
| 4 | Zlín | 9 |
| 5 | Praha | 7 |
| 6 | Louny | 6 |
| 7 | Hodonín | 6 |
| 8 | Třebíč | 6 |
| 9 | Neratovice | 5 |
| 10 | Česká Lípa | 5 |
| 11 | Krnov | 5 |
| 12 | Benešov | 4 |
| 13 | Černošice | 4 |
| 14 | Litoměřice | 4 |
| 15 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 16 | Beroun | 2 |
| 17 | Mělník | 2 |
| 18 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 2 |
| 19 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 20 | Domažlice | 2 |
| 21 | Nový Bor | 2 |
| 22 | Bílina | 2 |
| 23 | Bučovice | 2 |
| 24 | Kladno | 1 |
| 25 | Kutná Hora | 1 |
| 26 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 27 | Příbram | 1 |
| 28 | Písek | 1 |
| 29 | Horšovský Týn | 1 |
| 30 | Jičín | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011