Kochevar
English
Alternative forms
- Hocevar, Hochevar, Kocevar
Etymology
Borrowed from Slovene Kočevar (a habitational name), from the Kočevsko region, in Lower Carniola, which is named after the city of Kočevje, a derivative of hoja (“fir tree”), altered under the influence of the German name of the city, Gottschee.
Proper noun
Kochevar (plural Kochevars)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kochevar is the 31554th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 733 individuals. Kochevar is most common among White (97.14%) individuals.