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

Kokesh, 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 Kokesh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kokesh in America

Kokesh is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kokesh surname appeared 415 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 Kokesh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kokesh 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 Kokesh

The surname KOKESH is of Czech origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century in the region of Bohemia, which is now a part of the Czech Republic. It is believed to be derived from the Czech word "kokot," meaning "rooster" or "cock," suggesting that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or occupational name to someone who raised or traded in poultry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KOKESH surname can be found in the registry of births and baptisms in the town of Chrudim, located in the eastern part of Bohemia, during the late 1500s. The name appears in various spellings, such as Kokeschius, Kokeschowicz, and Kokeschowsky, reflecting the regional variations and phonetic adaptations common during that time.

The KOKESH name has appeared in historical records spanning several centuries, although its prominence remained largely confined to the Czech lands. In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the KOKESH surname was Jan Kokesh (1712-1788), a Czech painter and engraver who gained recognition for his religious artworks and portraits of notable figures in Prague.

As the Czech population began to migrate and settle in other parts of Europe and the Americas during the 19th and 20th centuries, the KOKESH surname spread to new regions. One notable figure was Josef Kokesh (1858-1932), a Czech-American painter and illustrator who emigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and became known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

Another prominent individual with the KOKESH surname was Jindřich Kokesh (1892-1966), a Czech politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Czechoslovakia in the 1920s and played a crucial role in the establishment of diplomatic relations between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union.

In the realm of literature, the Czech writer and journalist Vladimír Kokesh (1914-1996) gained recognition for his novels and short stories, which often explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of ordinary people during the tumultuous years of World War II and the Communist era in Czechoslovakia.

While the KOKESH surname has its origins in the Czech lands, it has since been carried across borders and continents, becoming a part of the diverse tapestry of surnames found worldwide. However, its roots remain firmly grounded in the rich cultural heritage of the Czech Republic and the historical events that shaped the lives of those who bore this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kokesh

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

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

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