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

Cozart, 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 Cozart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cozart in America

Cozart is the 7585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cozart surname appeared 4,381 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Cozart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cozart 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 Cozart

The surname Cozart has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in England and Scotland. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "cossard," meaning a young pig or piglet. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was Cozart in the late 16th century.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror, there are several references to place names that may have contributed to the evolution of the surname Cozart. These include Cotsford in Oxfordshire and Cozeford in Somerset.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was John Cozart, who was born in Yorkshire, England, around 1550. Another early record is of William Cozart, who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1612.

Notable individuals with the surname Cozart include Sir Robert Cozart (1620-1689), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire. There was also James Cozart (1678-1742), a Scottish merchant and trader who established a successful business in the North American colonies.

In the 19th century, one of the more prominent bearers of the name was Mary Cozart (1819-1892), an American educator and women's rights activist from Virginia. She was a vocal supporter of the abolition of slavery and played a significant role in the establishment of several schools for African American children in the years following the Civil War.

Another notable figure was William Cozart (1842-1917), an American soldier who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and valor during the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863.

In more recent times, Charles Cozart (1925-2011) was an American businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to various educational institutions and organizations in his home state of Texas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cozart

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

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

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