Kos (surname)

Kos, meaning "blackbird", is a Slavic surname. It is very common in Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic.

It is the 10th most common surname in Slovenia.[1] Unlike many other Slovene surnames, Kos is found throughout the country, although it's more common in the central and eastern regions than in the west.[1]

It is the third most common surname in the Zagreb County of Croatia.[2]

It may refer to:

Slovenia
  • Božo Kos (1931–2009), Slovenian artist
  • Franc Kos (1853–1924), Slovenian historian
  • Gojmir Anton Kos (1896–1970), Slovenian painter
  • Janko Kos (born 1931), Slovenian literary historian
  • Milko Kos (1892–1972), Slovenian historian
  • Vladimir Kos (1936–2017), Czech football player
  • Tine Kos (1894–1977), Slovenian sculptor
Elsewhere

References

  1. "Napaka 404".
  2. "Most frequent surnames, 2011 Census". Census of Population, Households and Dwellings 2011. Zagreb: Croatian Bureau of Statistics. December 2012.

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Kos
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