Kosar Family History

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Kosar Name Meaning

Czech (Kosar): from an agent noun derivative of kosa ‘scythe’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of sickles and scythes or a metonymic occupational name for a reaper. Hungarian (Kosár): from the southern Slavic loanword kosár ‘basket’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker. Bulgarian and Macedonian: from kosar, koser ‘beehive’, hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made skeps or produced and sold honey.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kosa, Kozar, Kolar, Kotar, Kober, Kotas, Kosek, Kovar, Keser, Koran

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Kosar Family Origin

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Kosar Family Occupations

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kosar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    50%

  • Laborer

    50%

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In 1880, the most common Kosar occupation in the USA was Farmer. 50% of Kosar's were Farmers. Farmer and Laborer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Kosar.

Source: Census data for Kosar | Data not to scale

Kosar Historical Records

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Kosar Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1956 and 2004, Kosar life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kosar in 1956 was 36, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kosar

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