Explore the Family Name Kotula

The meaning of Kotula

1. Polish and Czech: nickname from a pet form of kot ‘tom cat’. 2. Czech: nickname for someone with a rolling gait, from kotoulet ‘to roll’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Dariusz, Dorota, Janina, Leszek, Stanislawa, Tadeusz, Wieslaw.

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How common is the last name Kotula in the United States?

The surname "Kotula" ranked 26,016th in popularity as per the Decennial U.S. Census data from the year 2000. It saw a slight dip in 2010, ranking at 26,853rd, marking a change of -3.22%. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 886 in 2000 to 905 in 2010, an increase of 2.14%. However, when considered in proportion to every 100,000 people, the occurrence of Kotula decreased by 6.06%, from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.31 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,016	#26,853	-3.22%
Count	886	905	2.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.31	-6.06%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kotula

Speaking about the ethnicity linked with the surname "Kotula", based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly associated with White individuals. In 2000, approximately 97.74% of those with this surname identified as White, and this marginally increased to 98.01% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a significant rise of 47.78%, growing from 0.90% to 1.33% over the decade. There were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities among individuals with this surname in either census years, and the proportions of those identifying as Black or Two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.56% each in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.74%	98.01%	0.28%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.33%	47.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.56%	0%	0%
Black	0.56%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%