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

Kozachuk, 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 Kozachuk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kozachuk in America

Kozachuk is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kozachuk surname appeared 102 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 Kozachuk.

The history of the last name Kozachuk

The surname Kozachuk is of Ukrainian origin, tracing its roots to the 16th century or earlier. It is believed to have originated from the word "kozak," which referred to members of the semi-military cossack communities that lived in the southern steppe regions of modern-day Ukraine and Russia.

Many early records mention individuals with variations of the Kozachuk name, such as Kozachenko and Kozachinsky, suggesting a long-standing presence in the region. One of the earliest known references is found in a manuscript from the Zaporozhian Sich, a cossack settlement in central Ukraine, dated to the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various historical documents, including tax records and census data from the Poltava region of central Ukraine. During this time, the Kozachuk family likely held a prominent position within their local cossack community.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Kozachuk was Ivan Kozachuk, born around 1620 in the village of Velyka Bahachka, near modern-day Kharkiv. He served as a respected cossack leader and is mentioned in several accounts of the region's conflicts during the mid-17th century.

Another notable figure was Petro Kozachuk (1780-1854), a prominent Ukrainian writer and philosopher who played a significant role in the development of Ukrainian literature and cultural identity during the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Oleksandr Kozachuk (1904-1977) was a renowned Ukrainian painter and art educator, known for his landscape and still-life paintings that captured the natural beauty of his homeland.

Yuri Kozachuk (1926-2009) was a distinguished Ukrainian scientist and academician, making significant contributions to the field of theoretical physics and quantum mechanics.

Finally, Mykola Kozachuk (1932-2018) was a highly respected Ukrainian sculptor and artist, whose works can be found in museums and public spaces throughout Ukraine and beyond.

While the Kozachuk surname has its roots in the cossack communities of Ukraine, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora communities, carrying with it a rich cultural heritage and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kozachuk

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

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 Kozachuk 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.

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

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