| ![Show Contents]() Kochis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Kochis family. The Kochis surname is derived from the Latin word "coquus," which denotes the "art of cookery." Kochis was originally an occupational name, for a cook. Early Origins of the Kochis familyThe surname Kochis was first found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. Early History of the Kochis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kochis research. Another 296 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1544, 1552, 1637, 1688, 1694, 1738, 1747, 1748, 1769, 1815 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Kochis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kochis Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Kochis include Koch, Koche, Kochen, Koech, Koeche, Koechen, Coch, Coche, Cochen, Coech, Coeche, Coechen, Koechle, Koechly, Koechli, Kock, Kochs, Kocks and many more. Early Notables of the Kochis familyProminent among members of the name Kochis in this period include Conrad Reinhold von Koch, an advisor on justice at the royal Schleswig-Holstein court, who was knighted in 1769. He was born in 1738 as the son of a chamberlain of the court at Darmstadt and was the brother of the famous scholar and professor of state law at the University of Strassburg...
Another 62 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Kochis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kochis familyBetween the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kochis or a variant listed above: Anna Maria Koch, who came to New York City in 1709. Johann Koch arrived in America in 1709; while Georg Ludwig Koch came to New York City in 1710; Caspar Koch settled in Carolina in 1738.
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