Explore the Family Name Kukla
The meaning of Kukla
Polish (also Kukła), Czech, and Slovak: from kukla ‘cowl, hood’, probably a nickname bestowed on a habitual wearer of a hood or perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a hood or cowl maker. In Polish kukla, kukła also means a kind of bread roll and a kind of puppet. This surname is also found in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Aloysius, Erwin, Eugen, Kurt, Otto. Polish Andrzej, Boguslaw, Casimir, Ewa, Maciej.
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How common is the last name Kukla in the United States?
The surname Kukla has seen a slight decline in popularity in the U.S. in the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Kukla was ranked as the 15,309th most popular surname, while by 2010 it had fallen to the 16,675th place, marking an 8.92% decrease. The number of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly, from 1,762 in 2000 to 1,718 in 2010 - a 2.5% decrease. Similarly, the proportion of people named Kukla per 100,000 people fell by 10.77%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,309 | #16,675 | -8.92% |
| Count | 1,762 | 1,718 | -2.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.65 | 0.58 | -10.77% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kukla
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kukla experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of those with the surname Kukla identified as White, although this percentage fell from 96.08% in 2000 to 94.12% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.33% to 3.61%), Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.34% to 0.35%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 0.28% to 0.41%). Interestingly, the percentage of people with Kukla surname identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase, jumping from 0.62% in 2000 to 1.22% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as Black decreased from 0.34% in 2000 to 0.29% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.08% | 94.12% | -2.04% |
| Hispanic | 2.33% | 3.61% | 54.94% |
| Two or More Races | 0.62% | 1.22% | 96.77% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.28% | 0.41% | 46.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.34% | 0.35% | 2.94% |
| Black | 0.34% | 0.29% | -14.71% |