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

Kadosh, 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 Kadosh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kadosh in America

Kadosh is the 73215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kadosh surname appeared 265 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 Kadosh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kadosh 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 Kadosh

The surname Kadosh is of Hebrew origin, tracing its roots back to ancient Israel and the Semitic languages of the Middle East. The name is derived from the Hebrew word "kadosh," which means "holy" or "sacred." It is believed that the name was initially given to those who held religious or spiritual roles within their communities, such as priests or scholars.

In its earliest recorded instances, the name Kadosh appeared in various Jewish manuscripts and records from the Middle Ages. One notable example is the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism, which mentions individuals bearing this surname in discussions related to Jewish law and tradition.

As Jewish communities spread throughout Europe and the Mediterranean region, the name Kadosh gained prevalence in various regions. In the 11th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Kadosh residing in Spain and Portugal, where large Jewish populations thrived during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest and most renowned figures associated with the name Kadosh was Rabbi Joseph ben Meir Kadosh, a 12th-century Spanish scholar and philosopher. Born in Seville in 1075, he was widely respected for his contributions to Jewish theology and his expertise in Talmudic law.

Another notable individual was Rabbi David Kadosh, a 15th-century scholar and commentator on the Mishnah, a central text of the Jewish oral tradition. He lived in the city of Salonika, which was a vibrant center of Jewish learning during the Ottoman Empire.

In the 16th century, the Kadosh surname gained prominence in the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the cities of Istanbul and Izmir. One prominent figure from this era was Rabbi Moses ben Isaac Kadosh, a respected authority on Jewish law who lived in the late 16th century.

As Jewish communities spread further across Europe and the Mediterranean, the name Kadosh appeared in various regions, including Italy, where Rabbi Samuel Kadosh, a renowned Talmudic scholar, lived in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, Rabbi Yom Tov Kadosh, a respected scholar and author, was born in Jerusalem and later lived in Hebron. His works on Jewish law and ethics were widely studied and influential within the Jewish community.

While the surname Kadosh has its roots in ancient Hebrew and Jewish tradition, it has also been adopted by individuals of other faiths and cultures over time, reflecting the diverse and interconnected histories of different societies in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kadosh

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

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

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