Explore the Family Name Kulka

The meaning of Kulka

1. Polish and Czech: nickname for a short, round person, from Polish, Czech kulka ‘ball’, a diminutive of kula (see Kula). 2. Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Mikuláš, Czech form of Nicholas. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Czeslaw, Grzegorz.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kulka ranked 29,359 in popularity in 2000 and slipped slightly to 29,661 in 2010, marking a change of -1.03%. The total count of individuals with this surname increased from 759 in 2000 to 794 in 2010, showing a growth of 4.61%. However, when considering proportion per 100k people, there was a slight decrease from 0.28 to 0.27, indicating a drop of -3.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,359	#29,661	-1.03%
Count	759	794	4.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kulka

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kulka also changed over the decade as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, those who identified as White were the overwhelming majority at 96.71%, which decreased slightly to 95.59% in 2010. There was a small number who identified as Hispanic, increasing from 1.84% in 2000 to 2.14% in 2010. Those identifying with Two or more races saw a decline from 1.05% to 0.88% during this period. There were no individuals who identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, a small percentage (0.76%) of people with the Kulka surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.71%	95.59%	-1.16%
Hispanic	1.84%	2.14%	16.3%
Two or More Races	1.05%	0.88%	-16.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%