Kozma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Kozma

What does the name Kozma mean?

The Kozma surname is derived from the Polish personal name Kosma. The popularity of this name is believed to be due to St. Cosmas (Kosmas), a 4th century martyr who was sacrificed along with his brother Damyon in the 4th century.

Early Origins of the Kozma family

The surname Kozma was first found in Silesia, where the name gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. Perhaps the first record of the name is of a Kosmowski listed as the owner of a farm near Hainbach, Esslingen, in the year 1303. Hans Kosmowski was the mayor of Ebingen in 1448.

Early History of the Kozma family

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Kozma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kosma, Kozma, Kozmas, Kosmin, Kosmas, Kosman, Kosmowski, Kosmoski, Kosminski and many more.

Early Notables of the Kozma family

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Migration of the Kozma family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: August Kosman, who settled in New York, NY in 1882; John Kosman, who came to Kansas in 1888; Peter Kosman, who arrived in Ohio in 1890; Miko Kuzmich, who settled in Kansas in 1894.

Contemporary Notables of the name Kozma (post 1700) +

Peter Michael Kozma (b. 1988), American professional baseball shortstop
Robert Kozma (b. 1983), Serbian politician
Vitéz Miklós Kozma de Leveld (1884-1941), Hungarian politician
Mihály Kozma (b. 1949), former Hungarian football midfielder
Július Kozma (1929-2009), Slovak chess player
István Kozma (1939-1970), Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler
Dominik Kozma (b. 1991), Hungarian swimmer, who competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics
Imre Kozma (1940-2024), Hungarian Roman Catholic priest
István Kozma (b. 1964), Hungarian footballer