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

Kocka, 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 Kocka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kocka in America

Kocka is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kocka surname appeared 181 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 Kocka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kocka 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 Kocka

The surname KOCKA originates from Slovakia, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Slovak word "kocka," which means "cube" or "dice." This suggests that the name may have been associated with a profession related to gaming or dicing.

The earliest recorded instances of the KOCKA surname can be found in historical records from the Slovak regions of Trencin and Nitra. In the 16th century, a document from the town of Banovce nad Bebravou mentions a certain Jan KOCKA, who was a local merchant.

In the 17th century, the KOCKA name appeared in the village of Velké Uherské, where a family of KOCKA landowners is mentioned in the parish records. One notable member of this family was Michal KOCKA, who lived from 1632 to 1698 and served as a local magistrate.

The KOCKA surname has also been linked to the village of Kocka, which is located in the Nitra region of Slovakia. This village may have been named after an early settler or landowner with the KOCKA surname.

Throughout the centuries, several individuals with the KOCKA surname have achieved prominence in various fields. One noteworthy figure was Jozef KOCKA (1808-1882), a Slovak writer and poet who played a significant role in the Slovak national revival movement.

Another individual of note was Anna KOCKA (1856-1932), a Slovak educator and women's rights activist who fought for equal access to education for girls in the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Juraj KOCKA (1919-1995) was a renowned Slovak architect who designed several important buildings in Bratislava, including the Slovak National Theatre.

Other notable individuals with the KOCKA surname include Andrej KOCKA (1875-1949), a Slovak politician and lawyer who served as a member of the National Assembly of Czechoslovakia, and Ján KOCKA (1906-1983), a Slovak military officer who fought in World War II and later became a respected historian.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kocka

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

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

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