Kakos Family History

Kakos Surname Meaning

Greek: shortened form of surnames prefixed with the epithet kakos ‘bad, mean’; for example, Kakogiannis ‘John the Mean’.

Assyrian/Chaldean: probably from kakku, an ancient Assyrian name element denoting a kind of weapon.

Hungarian: habitational name from a place in Szatmár County. Hungarian: variant of Kakas from kakas ‘rooster’, hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble a rooster or a metonymic occupational name for a farmer who kept chickens.

Slovak (Kákoš and Kakoš): probably an unflattering nickname derived from kakať ‘to poo’.

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

Similar surnames: Makos, Kos, Bakos, Rokos, Banos, Kaas, Markos, Mikos, Karol, Amos

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Where is the Kakos family from?

You can see how Kakos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kakos family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kakos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 7 Kakos families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kakos's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Kakos families in 1841.

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What did your Kakos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waiter and Cashier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kakos. 34% of Kakos men worked as a Waiter and 100% of Kakos women worked as a Cashier.

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Waiter

34%

Laborer

14%

Electrician

14%

Proprietor

14%

Cashier

100%

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Census Record

There are 716 census records available for the last name Kakos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kakos census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 391 immigration records available for the last name Kakos. 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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Military Records

There are 227 military records available for the last name Kakos. For the veterans among your Kakos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kakos lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kakos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kakos in 1951 was 45, and 88 in 2004.

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Kakos Surname Meaning

Greek: shortened form of surnames prefixed with the epithet kakos ‘bad, mean’; for example, Kakogiannis ‘John the Mean’.

Assyrian/Chaldean: probably from kakku, an ancient Assyrian name element denoting a kind of weapon.

Slovak (Kákoš and Kakoš): probably an unflattering nickname derived from kakať ‘to poo’.

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

Where is the Kakos family from?

What did your Kakos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waiter and Cashier were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kakos. 34% of Kakos men worked as a Waiter and 100% of Kakos women worked as a Cashier.

Data not to scale

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

Waiter

34%

Laborer

14%

Electrician

14%

Proprietor

14%

Cashier

100%

What Kakos family records will you find?

What is the average Kakos lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kakos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kakos in 1951 was 45, and 88 in 2004.

Kakos Family History

Kakos Surname Meaning

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