Kost Family History

Kost Surname Meaning

German Dutch Polish and Ukrainian; Rusyn (in Slovakia mainly Kosť): from a (medieval) vernacular short form of local equivalents (for some of the Slavic ones see Kostyk) of the Latin personal names Constantius and Constantinus (see Constant Constantine).

Ukrainian and Polish; Czech (also Kosť) and Slovak (mainly Kosť): nickname for a bony angular person from Ukrainian and Czech kost Slovak kosť Polish kość ‘bone’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a grocer from German Kost ‘provisions food’.

In some cases also an American shortened form of any Slavic surname beginning with Kost-.

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

Similar surnames: Kos, Kort, Koss, Kot, Post, Most, Ost, Kosa, Host, Kust

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4K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
11K	Census and Voter Lists
29K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kost family from?

You can see how Kost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kost family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kost families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Kost families living in Cornwall. This was about 33% of all the recorded Kost's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Kost families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kost surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Kost ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kost. 22% of Kost men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Kost women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kost were Salesman and Waitress.

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Laborer

22%

Farmer

12%

Miner

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

Housekeeper

Waitress

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Census Record

There are 11K census records available for the last name Kost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kost 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 2K immigration records available for the last name Kost. 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 4K military records available for the last name Kost. For the veterans among your Kost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kost lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kost in 1949 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

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Kost Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Polish; Czech (also Kosť) and Slovak (mainly Kosť): nickname for a bony angular person from Ukrainian and Czech kost Slovak kosť Polish kość ‘bone’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a grocer from German Kost ‘provisions food’.

In some cases also an American shortened form of any Slavic surname beginning with Kost-.

Compare Cost.

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

Where is the Kost family from?

What did your Kost 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

22%

Farmer

12%

Miner

Salesman

Clerk

Housewife

Housekeeper

Waitress

What Kost family records will you find?

What is the average Kost lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Kost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kost in 1949 was 42, and 75 in 2004.

Kost Family History

Kost Surname Meaning

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Kost Surname Meaning

81,000 record(s) for Kost

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Where is the Kost family from?

What did your Kost ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kost family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kost lifespan?

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