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Kormos Name Meaning

Hungarian: from korom ‘soot black dust dirt’ also ‘darkness’ a word of Turkish origin hence a nickname for a poorly dressed or dirty person or for someone with black hair or a dark face. Hungarian (Körmös): nickname for someone with long or dirty nails or an aggressive manner from köröm ‘nail’. Slovak Czech and Croatian (Kormoš): nickname of Hungarian origin (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Boros, Voros, Kontos, Korba, Dormer, Koos, Formoso, Moros, Kardos

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Where is the Kormos family from?

You can see how Kormos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kormos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Kormos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 12 Kormos families living in Ohio. This was about 22% of all the recorded Kormos's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Kormos families in 1920.
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What did your Kormos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kormos. 60% of Kormos men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Kormos women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kormos were Proprietor and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Electrician
    14%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Proprietor
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    40%
  • Clerk
    20%
  • Charwoman
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    20%
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Passenger Lists

There are 911 immigration records available for the last name Kormos. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 637 military records available for the last name Kormos. For the veterans among your Kormos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kormos lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Kormos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kormos in 1964 was 72, and 78 in 2004.

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