Updated March 10, 2025 Share: Table of contents Family name origins & meaningsAppears On Table of contents Family name origins & meaningsAppears On Family name origins & meanings Eastern German : probably from a short form Mikusch or Nikusch, Slavic forms of Nicholas, or a short form of Jakusch, a Slavic form of Jacob. Eastern German : metonymic occupational name for a basketmaker, from Sorbian koš ‘basket’. Appears On Austrian Last Names and Meanings