Explore the Family Name Kuy

The meaning of Kuy

Cambodian: written គុយ, corresponding to the Khmer word denoting a kind of vine.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kuy has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 81,414 in terms of popularity, while by 2010 it moved up to rank 65,782. This indicates a notable change of 19.2 percent. The count of individuals with the surname also rose from 216 in 2000 to 301 in 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 39.35 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Kuy surname per 100,000 population increased by 25 percent over the same time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,414	#65,782	19.2%
Count	216	301	39.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.1	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kuy

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity reveals that most people bearing the surname Kuy identify themselves as of Asian or Pacific Islander descent. However, there has been a slight decrease in this percentage from 88.43 percent in 2000 to 86.38 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races have seen a minor increase of 3.60 percent, from 4.17 percent in 2000 to 4.32 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Kuy surname who identify as White decreased by 21.61 percent, while the Hispanic representation witnessed a jump from zero in 2000 to 5.32 percent in 2010. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained constant at zero throughout both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.43%	86.38%	-2.32%
Hispanic	0%	5.32%	0%
Two or More Races	4.17%	4.32%	3.6%
White	5.09%	3.99%	-21.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%