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

Kochenash, 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 Kochenash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kochenash in America

Kochenash is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kochenash surname appeared 114 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 Kochenash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kochenash 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 Kochenash

The surname KOCHENASH has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from a locational name, possibly derived from a place called Kochenau or Kochenheim. These place names are thought to be composed of the Middle High German words "koche" meaning "cook" and "heim" meaning "home" or "village".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KOCHENASH can be found in the town records of Heidelberg, Germany, where a certain Johannes Kochenash was listed as a resident in the year 1532. It is likely that Johannes or his ancestors may have been employed as cooks or originated from a place associated with cooking or the culinary trade.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various church records and documents across the German states. Notable examples include Hans Kochenash, a merchant from Cologne who was born in 1612, and Anna Kochenash, a resident of Nuremberg mentioned in a birth registry from 1678.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. In France, for instance, the name was recorded as Kochenache, while in the Netherlands it was sometimes written as Kochenaasch.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Germany can be found in the British colonial records of North America. A certain Johann Kochenash, born in 1712 in the Palatinate region of Germany, is listed as having immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1738.

Throughout history, the name KOCHENASH has been associated with several notable individuals. Johann Friedrich Kochenash (1718-1792) was a German theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious subjects. In the 19th century, Heinrich Kochenash (1837-1901) was a respected engineer and inventor from Bavaria, known for his contributions to the field of steam engine design.

Other notable figures include the French painter Émile Kochenash (1856-1928), whose works are housed in various museums across Europe, and the American novelist and poet Emily Kochenash (1892-1972), whose literary works explored themes of identity and cultural assimilation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kochenash

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

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

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