Explore the Family Name Kubala

The meaning of Kubala

Polish, Czech, and Sorbian; Slovak (also Kubaľa): from a derivative (pet form) of the personal name Kuba (Slovak also Kubo). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Stanislaw, Casimir, Teofil, Zbigniew, Zygmunt.

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

The surname Kubala has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kubala ranked as the 19,491st most common surname and was carried by approximately 1,282 individuals. By 2010, it had dropped slightly in rank to 20,806th and was held by approximately 1,269 individuals, marking a negligible decline of about 1.01% in the total count over this decade. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 10.42%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,491	#20,806	-6.75%
Count	1,282	1,269	-1.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.43	-10.42%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kubala

In terms of ethnic identity linked to the surname Kubala, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is largely associated with individuals identifying as White, making up 95.87% in 2000 and 95.35% in 2010. Over the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.79% to 2.76%. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage maintained a consistent representation at 0.55%, while the proportion of those identifying with two or more races saw a considerable decrease from 1.17% to 0.79%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	95.35%	-0.54%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.76%	54.19%
Two or More Races	1.17%	0.79%	-32.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.55%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%