Explore the Family Name Kucharczyk

The meaning of Kucharczyk

Polish: occupational name or patronymic from a diminutive of kucharz ‘cook’ (see Kuchar), also in the sense ‘cook’s apprentice’, kucharczyk. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Maciej, Stanislaw, Casimir, Jerzy, Waclawa, Wojciech, Zbyszek.

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

The surname "Kucharczyk" has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 52,500th and increased to 51,281st by 2010 - a growth rate of 2.32%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also grew by 9.43%, rising from 371 in 2000 to 406 in 2010. Despite these increases, the proportion of people with this last name per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,500	#51,281	2.32%
Count	371	406	9.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kucharczyk

When examining the ethnic identity connected to the surname "Kucharczyk", it's important to note that it is majorly associated with the White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.42% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.58% by 2010. A minor percentage identified as Hispanic, increasing from 2.43% in 2000 to 2.71% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or Black ethnicity with this surname during both years. However, there was a slight emergence of American Indian and Alaskan Native representation in 2010 with a percentage of 1.97, which was not present in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.42%	94.58%	-0.88%
Hispanic	2.43%	2.71%	11.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%