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

Kozy, 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 Kozy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kozy in America

Kozy is the 71042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kozy surname appeared 275 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 Kozy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kozy 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 Kozy

The surname "KOZY" is believed to have originated in Poland, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "koza," which translates to "goat." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive name, possibly referring to someone who worked with goats or was associated with goat-related activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "KOZY" can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of historical legal records from various towns and cities in Poland, dating back to the 15th century. In these documents, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Kozy," "Kozij," and "Kozyk."

During the 16th century, the name "KOZY" gained prominence in the region of Silesia, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia (now divided between Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic). The town of Kozy, located in modern-day southern Poland, is believed to have been named after an individual with the surname "KOZY," potentially indicating the presence of a notable family or individual with that name in the area.

In the 17th century, a man named Jan Kozy (born around 1620) is recorded as having been a prominent landowner and merchant in the town of Krakow, Poland. His descendants continued to use the "KOZY" surname, and some of them became notable figures in their own right, such as the 18th-century writer and philosopher Franciszek Kozy (1724-1789).

Another individual of note with the surname "KOZY" was Józef Kozy (1779-1847), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the November Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1830-1831.

In the 19th century, the "KOZY" surname spread beyond Poland as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable example is Ignacy Kozy (1825-1891), a Polish-American engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early steam engines and boilers.

Throughout its history, the surname "KOZY" has remained relatively rare, but it has been carried by several notable individuals across various fields, including literature, military, engineering, and more. While its exact origins may be shrouded in the mists of time, the name's connection to the Polish word for "goat" suggests a humble beginning that has evolved into a distinctive and enduring surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kozy

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

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

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