Explore the Family Name Kuch

The meaning of Kuch

German: metonymic occupational name for a pastry cook, from German kuchen ‘cake’, or simply a variant of Koch ‘cook’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Kuch' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 21,510 in terms of popularity and had 1,132 individuals bearing it, representing a proportion of 0.42 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 23,120 with a total count of 1,104 individuals, indicating a proportion of 0.37 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -7.48 in rank and a -2.47 decrease in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,510	#23,120	-7.48%
Count	1,132	1,104	-2.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.37	-11.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuch

The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Kuch' also experienced significant changes over this decade, as evidenced by the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 86.40% of those with the Kuch surname identified as White, followed by 9.89% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, and 2.03% as Hispanic. A smaller percentage, 1.41%, identified as belonging to two or more races. However, by 2010, while the majority (80.16%) still identified as White, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (14.22%) and Black (1.45%). The percentage identifying as Hispanic remained fairly stable at 2.08%, and those identifying as having two or more races increased slightly to 1.54%. Interestingly, a new group emerged in 2010 with 0.54% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.4%	80.16%	-7.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.89%	14.22%	43.78%
Hispanic	2.03%	2.08%	2.46%
Two or More Races	1.41%	1.54%	9.22%
Black	0%	1.45%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.54%	0%