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Kobza Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Hungarian: from Ukrainian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak kobza a term of Ukrainian and ultimately Turkic origin (related to Turkish kopuz for a one-stringed guitar) denoting a kind of originally Ukrainian musical instrument resembling a lute.

Hence a metonymic occupational name for a lutenist or a troubadour.

The same name is also used for some other similar Eastern European instruments.

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


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You can see how Kobza families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kobza family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kobza families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Kobza families living in Nebraska. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kobza's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Kobza families in 1880.
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Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kobza life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kobza in 1955 was 41, and 85 in 2004.

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