2000
#135,837
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Kozeluh
A surname of Slavic origin meaning "goatherd" or "goat herder".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Kozeluh. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kozeluh surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Kozeluh in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kozeluh, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kozeluh
The surname KOZELUH is of Czech origin, originating in the region of Bohemia during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Czech word "kozel," meaning "goat," suggesting that the name was initially used to identify an individual who was associated with goats, perhaps a goatherd or someone who resided in an area populated by goats.
The earliest recorded instances of the name KOZELUH can be traced back to the 14th century in various historical records and manuscripts from the Bohemian region. One notable mention of the name appears in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of diplomatic documents and letters from the Kingdom of Bohemia, dated around 1380.
In the 16th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Kozeluch," was found in the records of the town of Velké Meziříčí, located in the present-day Czech Republic. This spelling variation likely resulted from regional dialects or scribal errors common in that era.
One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the KOZELUH name was Jan Kozeluh, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Libice nad Cidlinou, near the city of Pardubice, in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he was born around 1470 and passed away in the early 1540s.
Another notable figure was Matěj Kozeluh, a prominent Czech musician and composer who lived from 1752 to 1829. He was born in Velké Meziříčí and gained recognition for his contributions to the classical music repertoire, particularly his compositions for the piano and chamber ensembles.
In the 19th century, the KOZELUH surname appeared in various historical documents from the Czech lands, including birth, marriage, and death records. One individual of note was Karel Kozeluh, a writer and journalist born in Prague in 1852. He is known for his literary works and contributions to the Czech cultural renaissance of the late 19th century.
Another individual of significance was Antonín Kozeluh, a Czech painter and artist who lived from 1874 to 1938. He was born in the town of Litomyšl and gained recognition for his landscape paintings, which depicted the natural beauty of the Czech countryside and its villages.
Václav Kozeluh, born in 1885 in the town of Rakovník, was a prominent Czech architect who played a significant role in the development of modern architecture in the early 20th century. His notable works include several public buildings and residential projects in Prague and other cities across the Czech Republic.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kozeluh
Among Census respondents with the surname Kozeluh, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Kozeluh bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Kozeluh surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.6% · 89
- Two or more races8.7% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kozeluh
Kozeluh appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,383 places
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-10 bearers (-8.8%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 8,370 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #135,837 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 9,383 places |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -10 bearers (-8.8%) | Down 8,370 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Kozeluh surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #145,220 | #153,590 | -5.8% |
| Count | 114 | 104 | -8.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kozeluh bearers went from 114 to 104 (-8.8% change). The surname moved down 8,370 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #153,590.
FAQ
Kozeluh surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kozeluh?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Kozeluh. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Kozeluh?
Kozeluh ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Kozeluh. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Kozeluh.
Has Kozeluh become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kozeluh went from 114 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 10 (-8.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Kozeluh?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kozeluh, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Kozeluh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.6% (89 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kozeluh appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.6%), Two or More Races (8.7%), Hispanic (2.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Kozeluh (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Kozeluh mean?
A surname of Slavic origin meaning "goatherd" or "goat herder". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Kozeluh (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Kozeluh?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.