Surname
Kóšová
68
Bearers
23700.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
From nature
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 22 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Kóšová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ústecký kraj | 17 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 11 |
| 3 | Olomoucký kraj | 10 |
| 4 | Pardubický kraj | 9 |
| 5 | Plzeňský kraj | 6 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 5 |
| 7 | Jihočeský kraj | 5 |
| 8 | Karlovarský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Hlavní město Praha | 1 |
| Total CZ | 68 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Přerov | 8 |
| 2 | Louny | 7 |
| 3 | Litvínov | 6 |
| 4 | Přelouč | 6 |
| 5 | Bílovec | 6 |
| 6 | Soběslav | 4 |
| 7 | Plzeň | 4 |
| 8 | Česká Lípa | 4 |
| 9 | Ostrava | 4 |
| 10 | Teplice | 3 |
| 11 | Mariánské Lázně | 2 |
| 12 | Stříbro | 2 |
| 13 | Ústí nad Orlicí | 2 |
| 14 | Olomouc | 2 |
| 15 | Praha | 1 |
| 16 | Týn nad Vltavou | 1 |
| 17 | Jablonec nad Nisou | 1 |
| 18 | Bílina | 1 |
| 19 | Žamberk | 1 |
| 20 | Blansko | 1 |
| 21 | Brno | 1 |
| 22 | Třinec | 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