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Kol Name Meaning

Dutch: from the personal name Ko(o)l (see Kool ). Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Mikołaj the Polish form of Nicholas . Jewish (Israeli): shortened and Hebraicized form of some original Ashkenazic surname; the form chosen corresponds to Hebrew kol ‘voice’. Turkish: nickname from kol ‘arm’ (compare Kolak ) also ‘sleeve’. Indian (Madhya Pradesh Bihar Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh Assam and Tripura): ethnic name for someone from any of several ancient Munda-speaking ethnic groups. Cambodian: written កុល from a Khmer word denoting a member of the same family or of a noble house of Sanskrit origin.

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


Similar surnames: Ko, Kos, Sol, Kil, Krol, Pol, Kolb, Kon, Kor, Kou

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You can see how Kol families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kol family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kol families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Kol families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Kol's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Kol families in 1880.
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There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Kol. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kol census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 542 immigration records available for the last name Kol. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Kol. For the veterans among your Kol ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kol lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Kol life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kol in 1968 was 88, and 84 in 2004.

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