Explore the Family Name Kukowski

The meaning of Kukowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Kukowo in Pomeranian, Podlaskie, and Kuyavian-Pomeranian voiovodeships, Kuków in Podlaskie, Silesian, and Lesser Poland Voivodeship, or Kukowy in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, all named with the nickname Kuk.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kukowski has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,912 in terms of popularity but climbed to rank 25,572 by 2010, marking an increase of 11.55%. The count of individuals with this last name also increased by 24.68% during this period, growing from 774 to 965 people. Likewise, the proportion of individuals named Kukowski per 100,000 people rose by 13.79%, moving from 0.29 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,912	#25,572	11.55%
Count	774	965	24.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.33	13.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kukowski

In terms of ethnic identity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most individuals with the surname Kukowski identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.06% in 2000 to 95.65% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within Kukowski households saw the largest growth, jumping from 1.03% to 2.28%, a change of 121.36%. Those identifying with two or more races also saw an increase, going from 0.65% to 0.93%. There were no individuals who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.52%) of Kukowskis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.06%	95.65%	-2.46%
Hispanic	1.03%	2.28%	121.36%
Two or More Races	0.65%	0.93%	43.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.52%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%