Kotz Family History

Kotz Surname Meaning

German: status name for a cottager or day laborer from German Kotsasse Kotsate literally ‘inhabitant of a cottage’. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German Middle Low German kotze (or Polish koc) ‘blanket horsecloth coarse woolen cloth or garment’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such cloth or a nickname for a poorly dressed person.

German (Kötz): from a pet form of the personal name Konrad. Hungarian (Kótz) and German: nickname from the Slavic loanword kóc ‘untidy hair hair of corn’.

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

Similar surnames: Koth, Ketz, Kot, Hotz, Klotz, Kutz, Kitz, Notz, Koff, Kolz

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2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Kotz family from?

You can see how Kotz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kotz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kotz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Kotz families living in London. This was about 89% of all the recorded Kotz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kotz families in 1891.

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What did your Kotz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kotz. 18% of Kotz men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Kotz women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kotz were Clerk and Operator.

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Laborer

18%

Farmer

14%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

Stenographer

13%

Housewife

12%

Saleslady

10%

Operator

10%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Kotz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kotz 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 Kotz. 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 Kotz. For the veterans among your Kotz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kotz lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Kotz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kotz in 1948 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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Kotz Surname Meaning

German (Kötz): from a pet form of the personal name Konrad. Hungarian (Kótz) and German: nickname from the Slavic loanword kóc ‘untidy hair hair of corn’.

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

Where is the Kotz family from?

What did your Kotz 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

18%

Farmer

14%

Salesman

10%

Clerk

Stenographer

13%

Housewife

12%

Saleslady

10%

Operator

10%

What Kotz family records will you find?

What is the average Kotz lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Kotz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kotz in 1948 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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Kotz Surname Meaning

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38,000 record(s) for Kotz

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What did your Kotz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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What is the average Kotz lifespan?

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