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Kosak Name Meaning

Polish; Sorbian (also Kósak); Czech and Slovak (Kosák): variant or derivative of Kos or Kós ‘blackbird’ (Lower Sorbian kósak Upper Sorbian kosak) and Kosa ‘scythe’. The Sorbian surnames are found mainly in Germanized forms especially Kossack while the surname Kosak itself is usually a Germanized form of Kozak (see also 5 below). Czech (Košák): nickname or occupational name from košák ‘beehive made of twigs’. Slovenian (Košak): nickname from koščak ‘kind of nut tree with very hard nuts’ also ‘strong vigorous steady man’ a word ultimately derived from kost ‘bone’ and thus probably also applied to a bony man. Compare Koschak . Croatian (Košak): nickname or occupational name from košak ‘basket’. Germanized form of Polish Sorbian Jewish and Slovenian Kozak or Kózak Czech Slovak and Hungarian Kozák. Compare Kosack see also 1 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kosek, Kosa, Kosik, Kozak, Bosak, Kolak, Kosar, Kobak, Koshak, Kossak

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You can see how Kosak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kosak family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kosak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 11 Kosak families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 42% of all the recorded Kosak's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Kosak families in 1911.
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What did your Kosak ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kosak. 100% of Kosak women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kosak. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kosak. For the veterans among your Kosak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kosak lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Kosak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kosak in 1954 was 68, and 78 in 2004.

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