Explore the Family Name Kosec

The meaning of Kosec

1. Slovenian, Croatian, and Slovak: occupational name for a mower, from Slovenian, Slovak, and dialectal Croatian kosec. 2. Slovenian and possibly also Croatian: nickname from a diminutive of Kos ‘blackbird’ or from the related Slovenian bird name kosec ‘corn crake (Crex crex)’. 3. Slovak and Czech (Košec): perhaps from a pet form of the personal name Koša (see Kosa), or a nickname derived from koš ‘basket’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Kosec' has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 127,948th most popular surname, while it fell to the 140,157th position in 2010. This represents a drop of 9.54% over the decade. The actual number of individuals with this surname also slightly declined from 123 in 2000 to 119 in 2010, a drop of approximately 3.25%. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals with the 'Kosec' surname per 100,000 people decreased by 20%, from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#127,948	#140,157	-9.54%
Count	123	119	-3.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kosec

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname 'Kosec', according to the Decennial U.S. Census, it is predominantly tied to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, about 98.37% of individuals with the 'Kosec' surname identified as White, and this figure remained nearly constant in 2010 at 98.32%. There were no significant changes or noted entries for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.37%	98.32%	-0.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%