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

Kosmo, 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 Kosmo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kosmo in America

Kosmo is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kosmo surname appeared 110 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 Kosmo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kosmo 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 Kosmo

The surname KOSMO is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland and parts of Ukraine. Its roots can be traced back to the 12th century, when it was likely derived from the Polish word "kosmos," meaning "universe" or "cosmos."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KOSMO can be found in the archives of the city of Krakow, where a merchant named Jan KOSMO was listed as a resident in the year 1376. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by the late Middle Ages.

During the 15th century, the name KOSMO appeared in various historical documents across Central and Eastern Europe, often associated with tradesmen, artisans, and members of the emerging merchant class. One notable example is Mikołaj KOSMO, a renowned goldsmith who lived in the city of Lviv (now part of Ukraine) in the late 1400s.

As the centuries progressed, the KOSMO surname spread across Eastern and Central Europe, with pockets of families bearing the name found in places like Bohemia, Silesia, and even parts of modern-day Germany and Austria. A famous bearer of the name was Stanisław KOSMO, a Polish philosopher and educator who lived from 1635 to 1701 and was known for his contributions to the field of logic.

In the 19th century, the KOSMO surname began to appear more frequently in various parts of the Russian Empire, particularly in present-day Belarus and western Russia. One notable figure from this period was Nikolai KOSMO, a Russian writer and journalist who was born in 1846 and played a significant role in the literary circles of St. Petersburg.

Another prominent bearer of the KOSMO surname was Józef KOSMO, a Polish-born American businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1870 to 1942. He made a fortune in the steel industry and was known for his generous support of various educational and cultural institutions in the United States.

While the KOSMO surname has its roots in Eastern and Central Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and travel. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the Slavic regions where it first emerged centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kosmo

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

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

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