Explore the Family Name Kachur
The meaning of Kachur
1. Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Jewish (from Ukraine): from Ukrainian and Rusyn kachur ‘drake, male duck’, probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a poultry seller, or perhaps a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a drake. As a Jewish surname it is mainly artificial. 2. Americanized form of Slovak and Rusyn (from Slovakia) Kačur: from Rusyn kachur, Slovak dialect kačur ‘drake, male duck’ (see 1 above).
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How common is the last name Kachur in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kachur saw a slight fluctuation in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kachur was ranked as the 43,708th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 465 individuals. By 2010, it had dropped slightly in rank to 43,885, although the count of individuals bearing this surname increased to 491. This represents a modest growth of 5.59% over the decade, while the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,708 | #43,885 | -0.4% |
| Count | 465 | 491 | 5.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kachur
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Kachur surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.63% of Kachurs were categorized as White, increasing slightly to 97.96% by 2010. The only other ethnic category with any representation among Kachurs was "Two or more races," which accounted for 1.08% of individuals with this surname in 2000, but dropped to zero by 2010. There was no representation of Kachurs in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.63% | 97.96% | 0.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.08% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |