Explore the Family Name Kocol
The meaning of Kocol
Polish (Kocoł): derivative of koc ‘thick cover, e.g. blanket’ or personal name Koc.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kocol in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kocol has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname slipped from 67,317 in 2000 to 76,275 in 2010, representing a decline of 13.31 percent. Additionally, the count (number of people with this surname) dropped from 274 in 2000 to 252 in 2010, which is an 8.03 percent reduction. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 individuals also fell by 10 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,317 | #76,275 | -13.31% |
| Count | 274 | 252 | -8.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kocol
The ethnic identity associated with the Kocol surname was predominantly white as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.35 percent of individuals with this surname identified as white, and this figure slightly decreased to 96.03 percent by 2010. The proportion of those who identified as Black dropped entirely from 2.19 percent in 2000 to none in 2010. Conversely, there was an emergence of mixed race identification, with 1.98 percent identifying as two or more races in 2010, up from zero in 2000. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.35% | 96.03% | -0.33% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.98% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 2.19% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |