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

Kocsis, 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 Kocsis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kocsis in America

Kocsis is the 16601st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kocsis surname appeared 1,727 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 Kocsis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kocsis 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 Kocsis

The surname Kocsis is of Hungarian origin, originating from the country of Hungary. It is believed to have emerged in the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Hungarian word "kocsi," which means "coachman" or "carriage driver." This suggests that the name was likely initially given as an occupational surname to individuals who worked as coachmen or drivers of horse-drawn carriages.

The earliest recorded instances of the Kocsis surname can be traced back to historical documents and records from the 15th and 16th centuries in Hungary. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was János Kocsis, who was mentioned in a legal document dated 1492 in the town of Eger, located in northern Hungary.

In the 17th century, the Kocsis surname appeared in various Hungarian records, including church registers and tax rolls. During this time, the name was also associated with certain place names, such as the village of Kocsiújfalu (meaning "New Coachmen's Village") in western Hungary.

One notable figure with the Kocsis surname was Sándor Kocsis (1819-1892), a Hungarian painter and professor of art who gained recognition for his landscape and genre paintings. Another prominent individual was László Kocsis (1901-1976), a Hungarian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in Hungary and abroad, including MTK Budapest and Juventus FC in Italy.

In the 20th century, the Kocsis surname continued to be present in Hungary and among Hungarian communities around the world. Zoltán Kocsis (1952-2016) was a renowned Hungarian pianist and conductor who performed and recorded extensively, garnering international acclaim for his interpretations of works by composers such as Beethoven and Bartók.

Another notable bearer of the Kocsis name was Ferenc Kocsis (1916-1958), a Hungarian boxer who competed in the light-heavyweight division and won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.

More recently, Sándor Kocsis (born 1976) is a Hungarian football player and manager who played as a defender for several clubs in Hungary and Germany, including Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund.

While the Kocsis surname is primarily associated with Hungary and individuals of Hungarian descent, it has also been adopted by people of other nationalities and backgrounds over time, particularly through migration and cultural exchanges.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kocsis

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

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

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