Kos (surname) explained

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.

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

• Anatoliy Kos-Anatolsky (1909–1983), Ukrainian composer
• Ćiril Kos (1919–2003), Croatian Roman Catholic prelate
• Joanna Kos-Krauze (born 1972), Polish filmmaker
• Józef Kos (1900–2007), Polish war veteran
• Károly Kós (1883–1977), Hungarian architect
• Maja Kos (born 1968), Serbian synchronized swimmer
• Mile Kos (1925–2014), Serbian footballer
• Monika Kos (born 1967), Australian journalist
• Paul Kos (born 1942), American conceptual artist
• René Kos (born 1955), Dutch cyclist
• Rudolph Kos (born 1945), American priest
• Stephen Kós (born 1959), New Zealand judge
• Tomasz Kos (born 1974), Polish footballer
• Dr. Charles Kos (born 1989), Australian author

Notes and References

1. Web site: Napaka 404.