Koth Family History

Koth Surname Meaning

German (also Köth): from Middle High German Middle Low German kote ‘cottage hovel’ a status name for a day laborer who lived in a cottage and owned no farmland. Compare Kotz.

German: from a short form of any of various personal names formed with Old High German got ‘god’, for example Gottfried.

Germanized form of Sorbian Kót, Polish and Czech Kot ‘tom cat’ and a variant of the same Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) surname.

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

Similar surnames: Roth, Kotz, Koch, Noth, Koeth, Toth, Loth, Kath, Kot, Voth

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2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
10K	Member Trees

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Where is the Koth family from?

You can see how Koth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Koth families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Koth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 58% of all the recorded Koth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Koth families in 1891.

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What did your Koth ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Koth. 27% of Koth men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Koth women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Koth were Salesman and Maid.

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

Farmer

27%

Laborer

13%

Clerk

Salesman

Housewife

22%

Stenographer

14%

Waitress

11%

Maid

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Koth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koth 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 Koth. 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 2K military records available for the last name Koth. For the veterans among your Koth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Koth lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Koth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Koth in 1962 was 74, and 71 in 2004.

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Koth Surname Meaning

German (also Köth): from Middle High German Middle Low German kote ‘cottage hovel’ a status name for a day laborer who lived in a cottage and owned no farmland. Compare Kotz.

German: from a short form of any of various personal names formed with Old High German got ‘god’, for example Gottfried.

Germanized form of Sorbian Kót, Polish and Czech Kot ‘tom cat’ and a variant of the same Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) surname.

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

Where is the Koth family from?

What did your Koth 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.

Farmer

27%

Laborer

13%

Clerk

Salesman

Housewife

22%

Stenographer

14%

Waitress

11%

Maid

What Koth family records will you find?

What is the average Koth lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Koth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Koth in 1962 was 74, and 71 in 2004.

Koth Family History

Koth Surname Meaning

38,000 record(s) for Koth

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Koth Surname Meaning

38,000 record(s) for Koth

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Where is the Koth family from?

What did your Koth ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Koth family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Koth family history

What is the average Koth lifespan?

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