Explore the Family Name Kouba

The meaning of Kouba

Czech: from a shortened pet form of the personal name Jakub, Czech form of Jacob.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kouba saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,639th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 18,918th position, a decline of 7.25%. The total number of individuals with the surname also dropped slightly from 1,467 in 2000 to 1,443 in 2010, a decrease of 1.64%. The proportion of individuals with the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.26% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,639	#18,918	-7.25%
Count	1,467	1,443	-1.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.49	-9.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kouba

The ethnicity associated with the Kouba name also saw some shifts during this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly from 96.86% in 2000 to 95.91% in 2010, other ethnic identities saw more significant changes. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic almost doubled, increasing from 0.89% to 1.59%. Those identifying with two or more races also increased, moving from 1.36% to 1.66%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined slightly, and the number of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained the same or was not recorded due to data suppression for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.86%	95.91%	-0.98%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.66%	22.06%
Hispanic	0.89%	1.59%	78.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.48%	0.42%	-12.5%
Black	0.41%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%