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

Koza, 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 Koza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koza in America

Koza is the 18703rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koza surname appeared 1,469 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 Koza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koza 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 Koza

The surname Koza originated in Poland, where it first appeared in the early 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "koza," meaning "goat." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with goats or lived in an area known for goat herding.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Koza surname can be found in the records of the town of Krakow, where a man named Jan Koza was listed as a resident in 1528. The name also appears in the records of the nearby village of Nowa Huta, where a family by the name of Koza lived in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Koza surname began to spread throughout other regions of Poland. A notable figure from this time was Jakub Koza, a prominent merchant who lived in the city of Gdansk between 1620 and 1685. His son, Tomasz Koza, was a respected lawyer and served as a judge in the city's court system.

The name Koza can also be found in historical documents from the 18th and 19th centuries. One example is the diary of a Polish soldier named Andrzej Koza, who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and recorded his experiences during the campaigns in Europe between 1805 and 1815.

Another notable individual with the Koza surname was Kazimierz Koza, a Polish artist and sculptor who was born in 1867 and died in 1936. His works can be found in several museums and galleries throughout Poland.

In the late 19th century, the name Koza began to appear in other parts of Europe as Polish emigrants settled in new regions. For instance, a man named Jan Koza was among the first Polish settlers in the city of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, arriving in the 1870s.

Throughout history, the Koza surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, ranging from farmers and merchants to lawyers and artists. While it originated in Poland, the name has since spread to other countries, reflecting the migration patterns of Polish families over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koza

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

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

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