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

Kocevar, 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 Kocevar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kocevar in America

Kocevar is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kocevar surname appeared 175 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 Kocevar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kocevar 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 Kocevar

The surname Kocevar is of Slovenian origin, originating from the Slovenian region. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, between the 10th and 15th centuries.

Kocevar is derived from the Slovenian word "koča," which means "hut" or "cottage." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to individuals who lived in a hut or a small dwelling. The suffix "-ar" was added to the word "koča," indicating someone associated with or living in a hut.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Kocevar can be found in the 15th century, in a document from the town of Škofja Loka, which was a prominent settlement in the region of Carniola (now part of modern-day Slovenia). The name was spelled as "Kochevar" in this document.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appeared in various records and manuscripts from the region, including parish registers and land ownership documents. The spelling variations included "Kotzhevar," "Koczhevar," and "Kochebar."

One notable individual with the surname Kocevar was Jožef Kocevar (1828-1883), a Slovenian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Slovenian cultural and linguistic revival movement during the 19th century.

Another prominent figure was Anton Kocevar (1854-1933), a Slovenian painter and art teacher who contributed significantly to the development of Slovenian fine arts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Kocevar family migrated to the region of Prekmurje, near the border with Hungary. This led to the emergence of the variant spelling "Köcsevar" in some records from that area.

Matija Kocevar (1905-1983), a Slovenian writer and playwright, was notable for his works that explored the lives of ordinary people and the struggles of the working class.

Marija Kocevar (1892-1972) was a prominent Slovenian sculptor and ceramist who played a significant role in the development of modern Slovenian sculpture in the early 20th century.

Franc Kocevar (1863-1933) was a Slovenian teacher and linguist who made valuable contributions to the study and preservation of the Slovenian language and its dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kocevar

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

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

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