Explore the Family Name Kazakov

The meaning of Kazakov

1. Russian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from Kazak ‘Cossack’, formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -ov. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from a village in Belarus named after Cossacks such as Kazakovo or Kazaki.

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How common is the last name Kazakov in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kazakov has significantly increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kazakov ranked at 93,841 and by 2010 it had climbed to rank 69,392, indicating a substantial rise of 26.05%. Additionally, the number of individuals bearing the Kazakov name rose from 181 in 2000 to 283 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 56.35%. Furthermore, the proportion of people per 100k with this surname also increased by 42.86% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,841	#69,392	26.05%
Count	181	283	56.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.1	42.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kazakov

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the Kazakov surname is predominantly associated with individuals of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 92.27% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure jumped to 98.94% in 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying with two or more races; in 2000, 7.18% identified as such, but the data for 2010 showed no individuals identifying with multiple ethnicities. For other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was either zero representation or the data was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.27%	98.94%	7.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	7.18%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%