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Kost Family History

Kost Name 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-. Compare Cost .

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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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 1911 there were 15 Kost families living in Manitoba. This was about 38% of all the recorded Kost's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Kost families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 11,000 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 Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kost. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 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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