Koski Family History

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Koski Name Meaning

Finnish: ornamental name from koski ‘waterfall’, ‘rapids’. This was one of the many words denoting natural features that were used in the formation of Finnish surnames during the name conversion movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the U.S. this is sometimes a shortened form of other Finnish surnames formed with this element, e.g. Kalliokoski, Ylikoski. Polish: habitational name from any of several places called Koski, named with kos ‘blackbird’.

Similar surnames: Kos, Wolski, Molski, Kanski, Koshy, Korpi, Kosa, Kohli, Bukoski

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You can see how Koski families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koski family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Koski families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Koski families living in Illinois. This was about 27% of all the recorded Koski's in the USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Koski families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Koski surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Koski Family Occupations

What did your Koski ancestors do for a living?

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Laborer
60%
Farmer
20%
Rr Operator
20%

Koski Historical Records

What Koski family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Koski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Koski. 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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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Koski. For the veterans among your Koski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Koski military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Koski. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koski census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Koski

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Koski. 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.

View all Koski immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Koski. For the veterans among your Koski ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Koski military records

Koski Life Expectancy

What is the average Koski lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Koski life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Koski in 1943 was 57, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Koski