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Coss Family History

Coss Surname Meaning

Irish (Laois): shortened Anglicized form of Mac Coise probably ‘son of the footman’. See McCosh.

English: perhaps from Middle English cos(s) ‘kiss’ or related to cosser ‘horse dealer’. Altered form of German Koss.

Americanized form of Polish, Slovenian, or other Slavic Kos ‘blackbird’. This is also an Italianized form of the Slovenian name.

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


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Where is the Coss family from?

You can see how Coss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coss family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coss families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 46 Coss families living in Yorkshire. This was about 15% of all the recorded Coss's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Coss families in 1891.
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What did your Coss ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ladies Hat Machiner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coss. 30% of Coss men worked as a Ladies Hat Machiner and 81% of Coss women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coss were Tailor and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Ladies Hat Machiner
    30%
  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Iron Moulder Heavy Work
    20%
  • Tailor
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housemaid
    4%
  • Dressmaker
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Coss. For the veterans among your Coss ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coss lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Coss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Coss in 1954 was 52, and 69 in 2004.

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