Explore the Family Name Kuna

The meaning of Kuna

1. Polish, Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Bosniak, Hungarian, and Jewish (from Poland): from Slavic kuna ‘marten’, perhaps a nickname for a quick-tempered or aggressive person. The surname of Slavic origin is also found in Germany. 2. Czech: from the old male personal name Kuna, a pet form of Kunrat, medieval form of Konrad.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kuna has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,757th in popularity but rose to 33,499th by 2010, marking a change of 3.62%. The number of people with this surname also increased from 615 in 2000 to 681 by 2010, an increase of 10.73%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Kuna surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,757	#33,499	3.62%
Count	615	681	10.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuna

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 3.09% to 7.93%, a change of 156.63%. The representation of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 89.92% to 86.49%, a change of -3.81%. The Hispanic population with the Kuna surname saw a decline of -34.04%, moving from 4.23% to 2.79%. Those identifying with two or more races also dropped from 1.95% to 1.32%, a decrease of -32.31%. There were no individuals with the Kuna surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.92%	86.49%	-3.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.09%	7.93%	156.63%
Hispanic	4.23%	2.79%	-34.04%
Two or More Races	1.95%	1.32%	-32.31%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%