Kosar
English
Etymology
- From Czech Kosař, Slovene Kosar and Serbo-Croatian Kosar; occupational name for a maker of scythes derived from Proto-Slavic *kosa (“scythe”).
- From Czech Košář, Slovak Košár, Slovene Košar and Serbo-Croatian Košar, or Hungarian kosár; occupational name for a basketmaker derived from Proto-Slavic *košь (“basket”).
Proper noun
Kosar (plural Kosars)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kosar is the 32123rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 718 individuals. Kosar is most common among White (88.86%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kosar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 340.