Explore the Family Name Kulakowski

The meaning of Kulakowski

Polish (Kułakowski): habitational name for someone from Kułaki in Podlaskie Voivodeship or Kułakowice in Lublin Voivodeship. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Boguslaw, Jerzy, Kazimierz, Piotr, Tomasz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kulakowski has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked at 40,139 in terms of commonality, and by 2010 it had dropped to 43,584, marking a decline of 8.58%. The total count of individuals bearing this surname decreased from 514 to 495 between 2000 and 2010, representing a drop of 3.7%. The proportion per 100,000 also fell by 10.53%, from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,139	#43,584	-8.58%
Count	514	495	-3.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kulakowski

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of those with the surname Kulakowski identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 97.86% identified themselves as white, and this number slightly decreased to 97.37% by 2010. Meanwhile, there was a notable reduction in those who identified as Hispanic, from 1.36% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010, marking a 25.74% change. Interestingly, the census reported a small emergence in those identifying with two or more races by 2010, something that wasn't reported in 2000. There were no reports of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.86%	97.37%	-0.5%
Two or More Races	0%	1.01%	0%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.01%	-25.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%