Kus Family History

Kus Surname Meaning

Polish and Croatian: descriptive nickname from Polish kusy Croatian kus ‘(too) short truncated’. See also Polish Kusy and Croatian Kusic. Czech (mainly Kůs) and Slovenian: nickname from Czech kůs Slovenian kus an old and dialect spelling of kos ‘blackbird’ (see Kos) respectively.

Czech (Kuš): nickname derived from kuše ‘crossbow’. Compare Cush and Kush. German: variant of Kuss. German: nickname from Middle Low German kuse ‘club’ or ‘molar-tooth’.

German: metonymic occupational name for a farmer from Middle High German kuose ‘female calf or sheep’. Hungarian: from Turkish kuş ‘bird’. This was a totemic symbol of an ancient Hungarian clan hence a protective name for a member of the tribe.

Compare Cush and Kush. Turkish (Kuş): ornamental name or nickname from kuş ‘bird’.

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

Similar surnames: Kos, Kuss, Kusy, Kust, Kuc, Kun, Kuhs, Kuk, Rus, Klus

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Where is the Kus family from?

You can see how Kus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kus families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Kus families living in Manitoba. This was about 43% of all the recorded Kus's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Kus families in 1911.

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What did your Kus ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kus. 29% of Kus men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Kus women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kus were Salesman and Dancer.

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Laborer

29%

Farmer

12%

Machinist

Salesman

Waitress

22%

Secretary

14%

Presser

14%

Dancer

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Kus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kus 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 Kus. 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 Kus. For the veterans among your Kus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kus lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kus in 1944 was 33, and 69 in 2004.

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Kus Surname Meaning

Czech (Kuš): nickname derived from kuše ‘crossbow’. Compare Cush and Kush. German: variant of Kuss. German: nickname from Middle Low German kuse ‘club’ or ‘molar-tooth’.

Compare Cush and Kush. Turkish (Kuş): ornamental name or nickname from kuş ‘bird’.

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

Where is the Kus family from?

What did your Kus 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

29%

Farmer

12%

Machinist

Salesman

Waitress

22%

Secretary

14%

Presser

14%

Dancer

What Kus family records will you find?

What is the average Kus lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kus in 1944 was 33, and 69 in 2004.

Kus Family History

Kus Surname Meaning

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Where is the Kus family from?

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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