Explore the Family Name Kosky

The meaning of Kosky

1. Americanized form of Finnish and Polish Koski, Croatian Koški. 2. Jewish (Ashkenazic): shortened and altered form of some surname of Polish origin ending in -ko(w)ski or beginning with Ko- and ending in -ski.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kosky has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,071st most common surname with 630 individuals carrying the name, which accounted for 0.23 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 36,736th, with 608 individuals bearing the name, representing 0.21 per 100,000 people. This represents an overall decrease in popularity by 7.82% and a count decrease of 3.49%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,071	#36,736	-7.82%
Count	630	608	-3.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kosky

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kosky, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those bearing the surname are white, accounting for 96.83% in 2000 and 94.90% in 2010, indicating a minor decline of 1.99%. The percentage of Koskys identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 24.57%, from 1.75% in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010. However, there was a rise in those identifying as having two or more races, increasing from no representation in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010. Additionally, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 0% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010. There were no reported Koskys identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	94.9%	-1.99%
Hispanic	0%	1.81%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.75%	1.32%	-24.57%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%