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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


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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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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Waiter
    34%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Electrician
    14%
  • Proprietor
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cashier
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

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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