Find out how popular the last name Kabanuk is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kabanuk.

Kabanuk, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kabanuk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kabanuk in America

Kabanuk is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kabanuk surname appeared 126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kabanuk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kabanuk to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kabanuk

The surname KABANUK originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Ukraine and Belarus. It is believed to have derived from the Slavic word "kabana," which referred to a type of cured meat or sausage. This suggests that the original bearers of this surname may have been involved in the production or trade of these meat products.

The earliest known records of the KABANUK surname can be traced back to the 16th century in the area around Kyiv, the capital of modern-day Ukraine. In a historical document from 1587, a merchant named Petro KABANUK is mentioned as a supplier of cured meats to the local nobility.

During the 17th century, the KABANUK name appeared in various official records and registers in the regions of Volyn and Polesia, which were part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the time. Notable individuals from this period include Hryhoriy KABANUK (1612-1678), a respected landowner and member of the local gentry, and Maryna KABANUK (1642-1701), who was known for her charitable work in the city of Lutsk.

As the KABANUK family expanded and migrated over the centuries, the name also spread to other parts of Eastern Europe. In the 18th century, there are records of individuals with this surname living in the Russian Empire, particularly in the regions of Smolensk and Bryansk.

One prominent figure from this era was Ivan KABANUK (1725-1795), a military officer who served in the Russian Imperial Army and participated in several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. Another notable individual was Yevdokiya KABANUK (1782-1846), a renowned painter and portraitist whose works can be found in several museums in Russia and Ukraine.

As the 19th century dawned, the KABANUK surname continued to spread across Eastern Europe, with some members of the family migrating to other parts of the world. Hryhoriy KABANUK (1819-1892) was a Ukrainian writer and poet who played a significant role in the Ukrainian cultural revival of the 19th century.

In the early 20th century, Oleksandr KABANUK (1901-1968) was a prominent Ukrainian engineer who contributed to the development of the Soviet aerospace industry, while Mykola KABANUK (1914-1987) was a respected linguist and scholar of Slavic languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kabanuk

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kabanuk.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kabanuk was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kabanuk has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kabanuk was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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