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

Koshinsky, 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 Koshinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koshinsky in America

Koshinsky is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koshinsky surname appeared 108 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 Koshinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koshinsky 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 Koshinsky

The surname Koshinsky is of Eastern European origin, originating from regions in present-day Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. It is derived from the Slavic root "kosh," meaning a type of basket or wicker container. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an occupation or trade involving basket weaving or a similar craft.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Koshinsky can be found in the Polish town of Koszyn, dating back to the 16th century. The town's name is believed to be a variant of the Slavic word "koshka," meaning a small basket or container. It is possible that the surname Koshinsky emerged from this place name, with families adopting it as a means of identifying their place of origin.

In the 17th century, records show a Koshinsky family living in the city of Lviv, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial region of origin and was becoming more widely established.

During the 18th century, the name appeared in various Russian imperial records, indicating that Koshinsky families had migrated or been displaced to different parts of the Russian Empire. One notable figure from this period was Ivan Koshinsky, a merchant and landowner who lived in the Smolensk region from 1723 to 1789.

As the 19th century dawned, the Koshinsky surname continued to disperse across Eastern Europe. A prominent individual was Mikhail Koshinsky, a Russian military officer who served in the Crimean War (1853-1856) and later became a governor in the Caucasus region.

In the early 20th century, a Ukrainian poet and playwright named Oleksandr Koshinsky (1886-1937) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of rural life and social justice. His literary contributions helped to further establish the Koshinsky name within Ukrainian cultural circles.

Other notable individuals with the Koshinsky surname include Fyodor Koshinsky (1906-1976), a Soviet chess grandmaster and author of several influential books on chess theory, and Irina Koshinska (1924-2010), a renowned Russian ballerina and choreographer who performed with the Bolshoi Ballet for many years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koshinsky

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

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

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