Explore the Family Name Kulwicki

The meaning of Kulwicki

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Kulwa, orperhaps from Kułwa (Kulva) in Lithuania.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kulwicki has increased slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,403, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 45,026. This is a positive change of 0.83 in terms of ranking. The count of individuals with this last name also rose from 444 to 476, marking a 7.21% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#45,403#45,0260.83%
Count4444767.21%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kulwicki

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that nearly all individuals with the Kulwicki surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010 (97.75% and 97.27% respectively). There was a small decrease of 0.49% in this group over the decade. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity among the Kulwicki population in 2010, accounting for 1.89%. There were no recorded changes in Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities between 2000 and 2010 for those with the Kulwicki surname.

20002010Change
White97.75%97.27%-0.49%
Hispanic0%1.89%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%