Explore the Family Name Kuban

The meaning of Kuban

1. Polish and Sorbian (also Kubań); Czech (Kubáň and Kubaň); Slovak (Kubáň and Kubán): from a derivative of the personal name Kuba (Slovak also Kubo). Compare Koban. 2. Polish: nickname for a fixer or a corrupt official, from kuban ‘gratification, bribe’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuban has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,263 in terms of frequency, but had dropped to the 39,352nd spot by 2010, marking a change of -2.85%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Kuban surname actually increased from 544 in 2000 to 559 in 2010, an increase of 2.76%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -5.0%, going from 0.2 to 0.19 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,263	#39,352	-2.85%
Count	544	559	2.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuban

Delving into the ethnic identity associated with the Kuban surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there's been a small shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a vast majority (96.14%) identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.17% in 2010. Some shifts were observed in other ethnic categories as well. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 2.39% to 2.86%, marking a significant increase of 19.67%. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander category went from zero representation in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010. The categories of "Two or more races", "Black", and "American Indian and Alaskan Native" remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	95.17%	-1.01%
Hispanic	2.39%	2.86%	19.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.25%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%