Explore the Family Name Kokal

The meaning of Kokal

Americanized form of Slovenian Kokalj: nickname or topographic name from kokalj ‘corn cockle (Agrostemma githago)’, a weed of cereal crops. The surname in the form Kokal is found in Slovenia, too, where it is rare. See also Kokol and Konkol.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kokal" saw a minor decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kokal was ranked as the 63,450th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 64,721st place, indicating a minimal -2.0 change in its rank. However, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 294 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, a growth of 4.42%. Although there was an increase in the number of people carrying the Kokal surname, its proportion per 100k people declined by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#64,721	-2%
Count	294	307	4.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kokal

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Kokal", data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, although this percentage did decrease slightly from 93.88% in 2000 to 92.51% in 2010. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 3.74% in 2000 to 3.91% in 2010. Most notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew significantly, from 2.04% in 2000 to 3.26% in 2010. There were no individuals that identified as Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.88%	92.51%	-1.46%
Hispanic	3.74%	3.91%	4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.04%	3.26%	59.8%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%