Volga German families that had been deported to Siberia and Kazakhstan settled in Koksu.
Historically, Koksu was called Kok-su and was part of the Taldy Kurgan District, but today it is in the Koksu District.
The following Volga German families settled in and around Koksu:
Beim
Dahmer from Beideck
Dirks
Fech from Balzer
Felsing from Schilling
Frühsorger from Grimm
Fuhrmann from Katharinenstadt
Gomer from Dönhof
Hauf from Merkel
Heinitz from Holstein
Huwa from Dönhof
Ickes from Grimm
Klaus
Laut from Anton
Lenz
Lutz
Mai from Balzer
Merkel
Pabst from Beideck
Sauer
Schäfer
Schlundt from Bauer
Schmick
Schneigelberger from Beideck
Schwabauer from Balzer
Spady from Norka
Spomer from Beideck
Stanke
Stoll from Grimm
Urbach from Norka
Vögler
Volz from Balzer
Wagner
Weber from Beideck
Weidenkeller from Norka
Weigand
Würtz