| ![Show Contents]() Kosak History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
 Poland The surname Kosak has a number of possible origins. Firstly it may be a version of Kozlow, which is, in turn, derived from the Russian "kozyol," meaning goat. In this case, the name would have been an occupational name of a goat herder. Or, the name could have been a nickname for someone who was very stubborn. Secondly, it was a name for a Cossack. The Cossacks were a group of people descended from runaway serfs, this group established a semi-military state within the Ukraine in the 15th and 16th centuries. Finally, this may have been a Jewish nickname for someone who was considered ruthless. Early Origins of the Kosak familyThe surname Kosak was first found in Poland. Early History of the Kosak familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kosak research. More information is included under the topic Early Kosak History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kosak Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Khozak, Kosek, Kossak, Khozak, Kozick, Kozak, Kozik, Kozakiewicz, Koziarz, Koziarski and many more. Migration of the Kosak familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Anna Kozak, who arrived in Quebec in 1899; Dmytro Kozak, who arrived in Canada in 1898; Ivan Kozak, who arrived in Manitoba in 1897 with his wife, Anna, and children, Dmytro, Tanasko, Artemon, Stefan and Maria.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Kosak (post 1700) | + |
- Vladimir Košak (1908-1947), Croatian economist, lawyer, politician and diplomat, Croatian Ambassador to the Third Reich (1944-1945), Croatian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Hungary (1943-1944); he was executed on June 18th, 1947
- Jan Kosak (b. 1992), Czech footballer midfielder
- Artsyom Kosak (b. 1977), Belarusian professional footballer
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