Kosa Family History

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Kosa Name Meaning

Hungarian, Czech, and Slovak (Koša): from a pet form of any of various personal names beginning with Ko-, e.g. Kornel (see Cornelius). Czech, Polish, and Sorbian: from kosa ‘scythe’, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of scythes or a metonymic occupational name for a reaper. Czech, Polish, and Sorbian: variant of Kos.

Similar surnames: Kos, Kosar, Kopa, Kost, Posa, Koss, Rosa, Koza, Kosak, Kasa

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You can see how Kosa families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kosa family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kosa families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Kosa families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Kosa's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Kosa families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kosa surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kosa Family Occupations

What did your Kosa ancestors do for a living?

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Blacksmith
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Farmer
50%

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Kosa Historical Records

What Kosa family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kosa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kosa 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Kosa. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kosa. For the veterans among your Kosa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Kosa military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kosa. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kosa census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Kosa

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kosa. 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.

View all Kosa immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kosa. For the veterans among your Kosa ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kosa military records

Kosa Life Expectancy

What is the average Kosa lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kosa life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Kosa in 1955 was 56, and 82 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kosa