Explore the Family Name Kuchinsky

The meaning of Kuchinsky

1. Americanized form of Polish and Jewish (from Poland) Kuczyński (see Kuczynski) or Kuciński (see Kucinski). 2. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from Kuchin, now in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kuchinsky saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kuchinsky was ranked 61,207th most popular surname and this ranking fell slightly to 67,318th by 2010, indicating a drop of almost 10%. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period, with the count dropping from 307 to 293, a decline of approximately 4.56%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell from 0.11 to 0.1, demonstrating a decrease of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,207	#67,318	-9.98%
Count	307	293	-4.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuchinsky

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kuchinsky experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White made up the majority of individuals with this surname, although their representation dropped slightly from 97.72% to 94.54%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic with this surname increased substantially from 2.28% to 5.46%, marking a growth of 139.47%. There were no changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these groups consistently making up 0% of those with the surname Kuchinsky.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.72%	94.54%	-3.25%
Hispanic	2.28%	5.46%	139.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%