Explore the Family Name Kulich

The meaning of Kulich

1. Czech: nickname from Czech kulich ‘little owl’. 2. Americanized form of Croatian, Serbian, and Bosniak Kulić, Slovenian Kulič (see Kulic). 3. Altered form of German Kühlich: derivative of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with a cognate of Old Norse kollir ‘helmet’. 4. German (Külich): topographic name for someone living near a dung pit, a cesspool, or stagnant water, Middle High German hülwe, hü(e)l.

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

The surname Kulich, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 68,172nd, but by 2010 it had fallen to 97,210th, marking a significant decrease of 42.6%. The total count of individuals with this surname also declined from 270 to 187 over the same period, representing a 30.74% drop. Consequently, the proportion of people named Kulich per 100,000 members of the U.S. population fell from 0.1 to 0.06, a 40% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,172	#97,210	-42.6%
Count	270	187	-30.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.06	-40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kulich

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals sharing the Kulich surname identify as White, accounting for 98.15% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 98.4% in 2010. During both census years, there was no reported percentage of Kulichs who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. This suggests a strong correlation between the Kulich surname and the White ethnicity.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.15%	98.4%	0.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%