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

Koziol, 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 Koziol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koziol in America

Koziol is the 10090th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koziol surname appeared 3,194 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 Koziol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koziol 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 Koziol

The surname Koziol originated in Poland, and its roots can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "kozioł," which means "goat" or "billy goat." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who resembled a goat or worked with goats.

In the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from occupations, physical traits, or geographical locations. The Koziol surname likely emerged as a way to distinguish individuals within a community, and it is believed to have originated in the regions of Silesia and Greater Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Koziol surname can be found in the "Księga Henrykowska" (Book of Henryków), a medieval manuscript from the 13th century that contains records of land ownership and transactions in the Silesian region. This document mentions a "Koziol" as a landowner in the village of Henryków.

Another notable historical reference is the "Księga Ziemska Krakowska" (Cracow Land Book), a 15th-century legal document from the city of Krakow. This book includes entries related to the ownership and transfer of properties, and it lists several individuals with the surname Koziol.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Jan Koziol (1501-1568) was a Polish nobleman and landowner. He held significant influence in the region of Greater Poland and played a role in the political affairs of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

During the 17th century, the Koziol surname gained recognition through the works of Wojciech Koziol (1619-1677), a Polish writer and poet who authored several religious and philosophical texts.

Another notable person with this surname was Józef Koziol (1757-1831), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and fought against the Prussian and Russian forces during the Polish uprisings of the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, Kazimierz Koziol (1824-1899) was a Polish lawyer and politician who advocated for the rights of the Polish people under the rule of the Russian Empire.

Throughout history, the Koziol surname has been associated with various professions, including farming, craftsmanship, and intellectual pursuits, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koziol

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

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

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