Find out how popular the last name Cognevich is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cognevich.

Cognevich, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cognevich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cognevich in America

Cognevich is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cognevich surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cognevich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cognevich to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cognevich

The surname Cognevich originates from Eastern Europe, specifically in the region now known as Belarus. It is believed to have emerged around the 13th century, during the period of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The name is derived from the Belarusian word "kohnavitsy," which means "to burn or scorch," potentially indicating that the first person to bear this surname may have been involved in some form of profession related to fire or burning.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Cognevich surname can be found in the Metrica of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a collection of official documents dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in several entries, suggesting that there were already multiple families bearing this surname during that time.

In the 16th century, a nobleman named Yan Cognevich was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Pinsk, located in modern-day Belarus. He was noted for his involvement in local politics and his role in mediating disputes between neighboring landowners.

During the 17th century, a prominent figure named Mikhail Cognevich was a respected military commander in the service of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He is recorded as having participated in several campaigns against invading Swedish forces during the Northern Wars.

In the 18th century, a merchant named Fyodor Cognevich was a prominent figure in the city of Vitebsk, now part of modern-day Belarus. He was known for his successful trading ventures and his philanthropic contributions to the local community.

Another notable individual with the Cognevich surname was Yelena Cognevich, a renowned painter who lived in the late 19th century. She was celebrated for her landscapes and portraits, which captured the beauty of the Belarusian countryside and its people.

It is worth noting that variations of the Cognevich surname exist, such as Kognevich, Kohnavich, and Kognavich, due to linguistic variations and regional differences in pronunciation and spelling throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cognevich

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cognevich.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cognevich was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cognevich has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cognevich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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