Explore the Family Name Kukreja

The meaning of Kukreja

Indian (mainly northern states): from Hindi kakriwara meaning ‘people who throw pebbles’, referring to a legend that these people acquired the surname after they used pebbles as ammunition in a battle.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kukreja" significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kukreja ranked 95,091 in popularity but jumped to 55,121 in 2010, marking a significant rise of 42.03 percent. The overall count of individuals with the Kukreja surname also surged during this timeframe, growing by 109.55 percent from 178 to 373 people. Furthermore, the proportion of the population with the Kukreja surname per 100,000 people rose by 85.71 percent, increasing from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#95,091	#55,121	42.03%
Count	178	373	109.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.13	85.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kukreja

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Kukreja surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. Between 2000 and 2010, this demographic saw a growth of 3.61 percent, rising from 85.39 percent to 88.47 percent. During the same period, the percentage of Kukrejas identifying with two or more races decreased by 20.47 percent, while those identifying as White dropped by 16.48 percent. The number of Kukrejas identifying as Hispanic showed an increase from zero in 2000 to 1.88 percent in 2010. There were no recorded shifts for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.39%	88.47%	3.61%
Two or More Races	6.74%	5.36%	-20.47%
White	4.49%	3.75%	-16.48%
Hispanic	0%	1.88%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%