Explore the Family Name Kuta

The meaning of Kuta

1. Polish: variant of Kuty 1 ‘wrought, forged’. 2. Czech (also Kůta): nickname from dialect kůta ‘cat’. 3. Czech (Kutá): feminine form (denoting ‘the daughter, or wife of’) of Kutý (see Kuty 2). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Beata, Ignacy, Stanislaw, Zbigniew, Zofia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kuta saw a slight decrease in ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 21,124 to 21,535. Despite this dip in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased by 4.66%, raising the total from 1,158 to 1,212 individuals. It's important to note that as a proportion per 100,000 people, the presence of the surname Kuta slipped by 4.65%, signaling a marginal decrease in its prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,124	#21,535	-1.95%
Count	1,158	1,212	4.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.41	-4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuta

When analyzing the ethnic identity of those carrying the surname Kuta, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest portion identified as White, although this group declined slightly from 95.16% to 93.32%. Meanwhile, significant growth was seen among those identifying as Black and Hispanic, with these groups increasing by 139.13% and 46.67% respectively. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also rose, climbing from 0.43% to 0.58%. Individuals reporting two or more races decreased from 1.47% to 1.16%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained unchanged, with no individuals reported in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.16%	93.32%	-1.93%
Hispanic	2.25%	3.3%	46.67%
Black	0.69%	1.65%	139.13%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.16%	-21.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.43%	0.58%	34.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%