Explore the Family Name Kuchinski
The meaning of Kuchinski
Americanized form of Polish Kuczyński (see Kuczynski) or Kuciński (see Kucinski).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kuchinski in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuchinski experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Despite the count of individuals with this name increasing by 4.28% from 631 to 658, its overall rank fell from 34,038 to 34,427, a decline of 1.14%. Concurrently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people dropped by 4.35%, from 0.23 to 0.22.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,038 | #34,427 | -1.14% |
| Count | 631 | 658 | 4.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.22 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuchinski
In terms of ethnic identity, there were some shifts noted for the Kuchinski surname as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (97.31%), a figure that declined slightly to 96.66% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.27% to 1.82%, a growth rate of 43.31%. There was also a new emergence of Black ethnicity identifiers with the Kuchinski surname by 2010, whereas there had been none recorded in 2000. Identifiers under Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0% in both years, while those representing two or more races decreased from 1.11% to 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.31% | 96.66% | -0.67% |
| Hispanic | 1.27% | 1.82% | 43.31% |
| Black | 0% | 0.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.11% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |