Surname
Košová
165
Bearers
10483.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Kos. 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 48 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Košová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Středočeský kraj | 41 |
| 2 | Jihomoravský kraj | 23 |
| 3 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 17 |
| 5 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 14 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 12 |
| 7 | Olomoucký kraj | 11 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Kraj Vysočina | 6 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 11 | Zlínský kraj | 4 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 3 |
| 13 | Královéhradecký kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 165 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 17 |
| 2 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 13 |
| 3 | Brno | 13 |
| 4 | Olomouc | 8 |
| 5 | Česká Lípa | 7 |
| 6 | Nýřany | 5 |
| 7 | Louny | 5 |
| 8 | Teplice | 5 |
| 9 | Třebíč | 5 |
| 10 | Neratovice | 4 |
| 11 | Nový Bor | 4 |
| 12 | Zlín | 4 |
| 13 | Krnov | 4 |
| 14 | Bílovec | 4 |
| 15 | Benešov | 3 |
| 16 | Kladno | 3 |
| 17 | Kralupy nad Vltavou | 3 |
| 18 | Černošice | 3 |
| 19 | Soběslav | 3 |
| 20 | Domažlice | 3 |
| 21 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 22 | Hodonín | 3 |
| 23 | Slavkov u Brna | 3 |
| 24 | Ostrava | 3 |
| 25 | Beroun | 2 |
| 26 | Kutná Hora | 2 |
| 27 | Mělník | 2 |
| 28 | Mladá Boleslav | 2 |
| 29 | České Budějovice | 2 |
| 30 | Litoměřice | 2 |
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