Explore the Family Name Kudla

The meaning of Kudla

1. Polish (Kudła), Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname from Polish kudły, Czech, Slovak, and Ukrainian kudla ‘mop of hair’. 2. Czech: from kudla ‘clasp knife,’, a nickname for a small but powerfully built person. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Leszek, Bronislaw, Casimir, Janina, Jozef, Stas, Tadeusz, Wasil, Wladyslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kudla has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname dropped from 23,468 in 2000 to 24,838 in 2010, marking a decline of 5.84%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Kudla surname fell from 1,010 to 1,002 during the same period, indicating a marginal drop of 0.79%. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decline by 8.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,468	#24,838	-5.84%
Count	1,010	1,002	-0.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.34	-8.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kudla

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some noticeable changes for the Kudla surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 21.35%, while those identifying as having two or more races saw a significant decline of 36.17%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White increased slightly by 1.01%, making up the majority at 96.81% in 2010. There was also a growth in the Hispanic category, with an increase of 35.59%. However, no change was observed in the Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.84%	96.81%	1.01%
Two or More Races	1.88%	1.2%	-36.17%
Hispanic	0.59%	0.8%	35.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.89%	0.7%	-21.35%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%