Kosar Family History

Kosar Surname Meaning

Czech (Kosař); Slovenian and Croatian: occupational name for a maker of scythes derived from kosa ‘scythe’. Slovenian and Croatian (Košar); Czech (Košář) and Slovak (Košár): occupational name for a basketmaker derived from koš ‘basket’.

Hungarian (Kosár): from kosár ‘basket’ (a loanword from South Slavic košar), hence a metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker. Germanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Kozar Slovak and Czech Kozár.

Probably also an Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Kožar, Slovak Kožár (see Kozar). Turkish (Koşar): nickname for a runner or for someone who is always in a hurry from a derivative of koşmak ‘to run’.

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

Similar surnames: Kosa, Kozar, Kolar, Kotar, Kober, Kotas, Kosek, Kovar, Keser, Koran

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Where is the Kosar family from?

You can see how Kosar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kosar family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kosar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 8 Kosar families living in Missouri. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kosar's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Kosar families in 1880.

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What did your Kosar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kosar. 34% of Kosar men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Kosar women worked as a Machine operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kosar were New worker and Housewife.

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Laborer

34%

Farmer

13%

Truck driver

11%

New worker

11%

Machine operator

17%

wage earner

17%

Maid

17%

Housewife

17%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Kosar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kosar 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Kosar. 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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There are 779 military records available for the last name Kosar. For the veterans among your Kosar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kosar lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kosar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kosar in 1956 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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Kosar Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Kosar family from?

What did your Kosar ancestors do for a living?

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.

Laborer

34%

Farmer

13%

Truck driver

11%

New worker

11%

Machine operator

17%

wage earner

17%

Maid

17%

Housewife

17%

What Kosar family records will you find?

What is the average Kosar lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kosar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kosar in 1956 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

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Kosar Surname Meaning

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