Explore the Family Name Kulak

The meaning of Kulak

1. Polish (Kułak): nickname from an East Slavic word meaning ‘fist’. 2. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name fromKulaki, now in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Henryk, Casimir, Danuta, Jerzy, Jozef, Krystyna, Mieczyslaw, Piotr.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kulak has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 24,744, while in 2010 it dropped a bit to 25,187, marking a decline of 1.79%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.13% over the decade, from 945 people in 2000 to 984 people in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of 'Kulak' per 100k in the overall population declined by 5.71%, from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,744	#25,187	-1.79%
Count	945	984	4.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.33	-5.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kulak

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Kulak identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.20% of Kulaks were White, though this number slightly decreased to 96.54% in 2010. The percentage of Kulaks who identified as Hispanic saw a notable increase over the decade, up from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.73% in 2010. Additionally, those identifying as two or more races also saw a significant increase, from 0.63% in 2000 to 1.52% in 2010, a change of 141.27%. No Kulaks identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.2%	96.54%	-1.69%
Hispanic	1.06%	1.73%	63.21%
Two or More Races	0.63%	1.52%	141.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%