Kosel Family History

Kosel Surname Meaning

German (also Kösel): habitational name from any of several places called Kosel in eastern Germany and Schleswig-Holstein. German: variant of Kusel 1 a nickname meaning ‘spinning top’. East German: from a Germanized form of a Slavic word meaning ‘he-goat’ e.g. Polish dialect kozieł. Compare 6 below.

German (Kösel): altered form of Geselle an old status name for an assistant at work from Middle High German geselle ‘companion assistant’ (see Gesell). This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar).

Americanized form of Slovenian Koselj: nickname from a diminutive of kos ‘blackbird’ (see Kos). The surname in the form Kosel is found in Slovenia too where it is rare.

Germanized form of Slovenian (or other Slavic) Kozel or Kozelj ‘he-goat’.

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

Similar surnames: Kobel, Kusel, Kogel, Kozel, Mosel, Kesel, Kober, Korell, Koser, Osen

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

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Where is the Kosel family from?

You can see how Kosel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kosel family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kosel families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Kosel families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kosel's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kosel families in 1911.

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What did your Kosel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kosel. 31% of Kosel men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Kosel women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kosel were Salesman and Housewife.

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Farmer

31%

Laborer

18%

Farming

12%

Salesman

Maid

34%

Clerk

23%

Trained nurse

23%

Housewife

23%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Kosel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kosel 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 793 immigration records available for the last name Kosel. 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 1K military records available for the last name Kosel. For the veterans among your Kosel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kosel lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kosel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kosel in 1951 was 58, and 73 in 2004.

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Kosel Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Slovenian Koselj: nickname from a diminutive of kos ‘blackbird’ (see Kos). The surname in the form Kosel is found in Slovenia too where it is rare.

Germanized form of Slovenian (or other Slavic) Kozel or Kozelj ‘he-goat’.

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

Where is the Kosel family from?

What did your Kosel 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

31%

Laborer

18%

Farming

12%

Salesman

Maid

34%

Clerk

23%

Trained nurse

23%

Housewife

23%

What Kosel family records will you find?

What is the average Kosel lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Kosel life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kosel in 1951 was 58, and 73 in 2004.

Kosel Family History

Kosel Surname Meaning

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17,000 record(s) for Kosel

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Where is the Kosel family from?

What did your Kosel ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kosel family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kosel lifespan?

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