Kocan Family History

Kocan Surname Meaning

Slovak (Kočan): from a pet form of archaic koča ‘cat kitten’ (see Koca).

Polish; Czech and Slovak (also Kocán): from a pet form of the personal name Chocimir (Polish) Chotimír (Czech and Slovak).

Turkish (Koçan) and Bosniak (Kočan): nickname from Turkish koçan Bosnian kočan ‘stump or hard stalk of cabbage’ also ‘(bare) corncob’.

Slovenian (Kočan): habitational name for someone from the villages or hamlets called Kočna Kočno or Kot all named with kot ‘corner’ (compare Kotar).

It may also be a status name for someone who lived in a cottage from koča ‘cottage’.

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

Similar surnames: Kochan, Kocian, Kosa, Kotas, Koman, Koran, Kozar, Honan, Kolar, Kocon

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
339	Military Records
386	Immigration Records
810	Census and Voter Lists
536	Member Trees

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Where is the Kocan family from?

You can see how Kocan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kocan family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 9 Kocan families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 27% of all the recorded Kocan's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kocan families in 1920.

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What did your Kocan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kocan. 37% of Kocan men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Kocan women worked as a Waitress.

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Laborer

37%

Soldier

10%

Trucker

10%

New worker

10%

Waitress

100%

What Kocan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 810 census records available for the last name Kocan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kocan 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 386 immigration records available for the last name Kocan. 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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Military Records

There are 339 military records available for the last name Kocan. For the veterans among your Kocan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kocan lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kocan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kocan in 1963 was 79, and 85 in 2004.

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Kocan Surname Meaning

Slovak (Kočan): from a pet form of archaic koča ‘cat kitten’ (see Koca).

Polish; Czech and Slovak (also Kocán): from a pet form of the personal name Chocimir (Polish) Chotimír (Czech and Slovak).

Turkish (Koçan) and Bosniak (Kočan): nickname from Turkish koçan Bosnian kočan ‘stump or hard stalk of cabbage’ also ‘(bare) corncob’.

Slovenian (Kočan): habitational name for someone from the villages or hamlets called Kočna Kočno or Kot all named with kot ‘corner’ (compare Kotar).

It may also be a status name for someone who lived in a cottage from koča ‘cottage’.

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

Where is the Kocan family from?

What did your Kocan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kocan. 37% of Kocan men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Kocan women worked as a Waitress.

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

37%

Soldier

10%

Trucker

10%

New worker

10%

Waitress

100%

What Kocan family records will you find?

What is the average Kocan lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kocan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kocan in 1963 was 79, and 85 in 2004.

Kocan Family History

Kocan Surname Meaning

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3,000 record(s) for Kocan

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Where is the Kocan family from?

What did your Kocan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kocan lifespan?

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