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

Cohorst, 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 Cohorst surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cohorst in America

Cohorst is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cohorst surname appeared 188 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 Cohorst.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cohorst 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 Cohorst

The surname Cohorst is believed to have originated in Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the German word "kohren," which means "to roar" or "to make a loud noise," potentially suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone with a booming voice or a profession that involved making loud noises.

One of the earliest documented references to the Cohorst surname can be found in the records of the town of Münster, located in the western region of Germany, where a man named Johannes Cohorst was recorded as a resident in the year 1573. This suggests that the name may have originated or gained prominence in this area.

In the 17th century, the Cohorst surname appeared in various historical documents, including church records and land registries, particularly in the regions of Westphalia and Lower Saxony in northern Germany. One notable example is the record of a man named Hans Cohorst, who was born in the town of Osnabrück in 1624.

The name Cohorst has also been linked to several place names in Germany, such as the village of Kohrst, located in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. This connection may indicate that the surname originated as a geographic identifier for individuals who hailed from or resided in these areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the Cohorst surname. One such person was Johann Cohorst, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1616 to 1675. He served as a professor at the University of Rostock and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Cohorst, a German jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1712 to 1776. He held the position of Chief Justice of the Higher Regional Court in the city of Celle and made significant contributions to the field of law.

In the 19th century, the Cohorst surname gained further recognition with the life of Carl Cohorst, a German artist and painter who was born in 1829 and died in 1906. He was known for his landscape paintings and was a member of the Düsseldorf School of Painting.

The name Cohorst also appeared in military records, with a German officer named Hans Cohorst serving in the Prussian Army during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. He was recognized for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

Finally, a more recent figure was Gerhard Cohorst, a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party who lived from 1915 to 1999. He served as a member of the Bundestag, the German federal parliament, and was actively involved in social and economic policy discussions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cohorst

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

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 Cohorst 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 Cohorst 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 Cohorst was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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