Kosar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Kosar family

The surname Kosar was first found in Mecklenburg, where the Koss family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. Over time, the Koss family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Kosar family

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Kosar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Koss, Kosa, Kus, Kusiak, Kosik, Kosinski, Koscielski, Koskela and many more.

Early Notables of the Kosar family

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Kosar migration to the United States +

Kosar Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Kosar, who settled in New York, NY in 1881
Ruzena Kosar, aged 18, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1893 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Kosar (post 1700) +

Commander William S. Kosar, U.S. Navy aviation projects officer, Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF) eponym of Kosar Point, Antarctica
Scott Kosar, American screenwriter, best known for writing the script for The Machinist

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)