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most common last name in the USAHistorical figures and celebrities called Kocian
JanKocian
Jan Kocian was a Slovak football manager and former player who has managed clubs including MŠK Žilina and the Slovakia national team.JosephKocian
Joseph Kocian was an American baseball player who played as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs in the 1940s.PavelKocian
Pavel Kocian is a Czech artistic gymnast who has won multiple medals at the European Championships and World Cup events.IvicaKocian
Ivica Kocian is a former Croatian football player who played as a central defender and represented Croatia in international competitions.VáclavKocian
Václav Kocian was a Czech violinist and music educator known for his interpretations of works by composers such as Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček.DavidKocian
David Kocian is a Czech ice hockey player who has played for teams in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.VladimírKocian
Vladimír Kocian is a Czech football coach and former player who has managed several Czech clubs, including FK Mladá Boleslav and FC Slovan Liberec.TomášKocian
Tomáš Kocian is a Slovak football player who currently plays as a central midfielder for the Czech club Hradec Králové.AlexKocian
Alex Kocian is an American gymnast who has competed at the college level for the University of Michigan and has won multiple NCAA titles.LindaKocian
Linda Kocian is a former American collegiate gymnast who competed for the University of Oklahoma and won multiple national championships.Kocian Genealogy
OriginsThe surname 'Kocian' is of Czech and Slovak origin. It is derived from the personal name 'Kocián', which is a diminutive form of the name 'Kocius', meaning 'tomcat'. The name could have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked with or bred cats.
Geographic DistributionThe surname 'Kocian' is most commonly found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where it originated. It may also be found in other countries with Czech or Slovak communities, such as the United States and Canada.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Kocian' include 'Kocien', 'Kosian', 'Kocan', 'Kocanen', 'Kocion', 'Kocionov', 'Kocik', 'Kocina', and 'Kocin'.
Migration and ImmigrationPeople with the surname 'Kocian' have migrated and immigrated primarily within Europe, particularly between Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and Slovakia) and neighboring countries. Some individuals with the surname 'Kocian' have also migrated to other parts of the world, such as the United States and Canada, as part of larger waves of immigration.