Explore the Family Name Kotch
The meaning of Kotch
Americanized form of Hungarian Koci ‘coach’ or its Czech cognate Kočí.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kotch in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kotch ranked at 22,258 in 2000 and declined slightly to 23,750 in 2010, representing a 6.7% drop in popularity. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 1,081 in 2000 to 1,065 in 2010, a minimal change of -1.48%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Kotch per 100,000 people went down by 10% over the decade, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,258 | #23,750 | -6.7% |
| Count | 1,081 | 1,065 | -1.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.36 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kotch
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the Kotch surname identified as White, accounting for 98.33% in 2000 and 97.28% in 2010, a slight decrease of 1.07%. The representation of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased from 0.65% in 2000 to 1.03% in 2010, a significant growth of 58.46%. There was also a noticeable increase in those identifying as part of two or more races, up from 0.46% in 2000 to 0.56% in 2010. In 2010, there were also individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not the case in 2000. No individuals with the surname Kotch identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.33% | 97.28% | -1.07% |
| Hispanic | 0.65% | 1.03% | 58.46% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.66% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.46% | 0.56% | 21.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |