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Kotz Family History

Kotz Name Meaning

German: status name for a cottager or day laborer from German Kotsasse Kotsate literally ‘inhabitant of a cottage’. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German Middle Low German kotze (or Polish koc) ‘blanket horsecloth coarse woolen cloth or garment’ hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such cloth or a nickname for a poorly dressed person. German (Kötz): from a pet form of the personal name Konrad . Hungarian (Kótz) and German: nickname from the Slavic loanword kóc ‘untidy hair hair of corn’.

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

Similar surnames: Koth, Ketz, Kot, Hotz, Klotz, Kutz, Kitz, Notz, Koff, Kolz

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You can see how Kotz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kotz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kotz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Kotz families living in Manitoba. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kotz's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Kotz families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Kotz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kotz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kotz. 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 Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Kotz. For the veterans among your Kotz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kotz lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Kotz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Kotz in 1948 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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