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

Kozma, 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 Kozma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kozma in America

Kozma is the 20502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kozma surname appeared 1,294 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 Kozma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kozma 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 Kozma

The surname KOZMA originated in Hungary, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Greek name Kosmas, meaning "order" or "ornament." It was likely brought to Hungary by Greek settlers or missionaries during the Byzantine period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KOZMA can be found in the Váradi Regestrum, a 12th-century manuscript containing legal records from the Bishopric of Várad (now Oradea, Romania). This document mentions a certain Kozma, a landowner in the region.

During the 13th century, the name KOZMA appeared in various charters and land records from the Kingdom of Hungary. For instance, a nobleman named Kozma de Mihály is mentioned in a 1256 charter as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 14th century, the KOZMA name was associated with the village of Kozmafalva (now Cozmeni, Romania), suggesting that some bearers of the name may have originated from or owned land in that area. The name Kozmafalva itself means "Kozma's village" in Hungarian.

One of the earliest known bearers of the KOZMA surname was Kozma Kelemen, a 15th-century Hungarian scholar and humanist who studied in Italy and later served as a secretary to King Matthias Corvinus. Kelemen was born around 1430 and died in 1501.

Another notable figure with the KOZMA surname was Kozma Zsigmond, a 16th-century Hungarian nobleman and military leader who fought against the Ottoman Turks. He was born around 1530 and died in 1598.

In the 17th century, Kozma Gergely, a Hungarian Reformed minister and writer, gained recognition for his religious works. He was born in 1623 and died in 1675.

During the 18th century, Kozma Mihály, a Hungarian poet and teacher, made significant contributions to literature. He was born in 1723 and died in 1804.

In the 19th century, Kozma Ferenc, a Hungarian politician and writer, played a role in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He was born in 1790 and died in 1853.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kozma

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

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

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