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

Kaluza, 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 Kaluza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaluza in America

Kaluza is the 33567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaluza surname appeared 679 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 Kaluza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaluza 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 Kaluza

The surname Kaluza has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "kaluz," which means a puddle or a small pool of water. This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon people who lived near such bodies of water or worked in occupations related to them.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various historical records, including parish registers and land deeds, primarily in the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia. Some variations in spelling, such as Kaluzha and Kalusha, were also documented during this period.

One of the earliest known instances of the name Kaluza can be found in the Prussian census records of 1688, where a certain Jakub Kaluza is listed as a resident of the village of Czaplinek, located in what is now Western Pomerania.

In the 19th century, several notable individuals with the surname Kaluza emerged. One such figure was Józef Kaluza (1801-1876), a Polish mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of calculus. He served as a professor at the University of Warsaw and authored several influential textbooks.

Another prominent Kaluza was Theodor Kaluza (1885-1954), a German mathematician and physicist. He is best known for his pioneering work on the unification of gravity and electromagnetism, which laid the foundation for modern theories of higher dimensions in physics, known as the Kaluza-Klein theory.

During the early 20th century, the name Kaluza also gained recognition in the field of literature. Wacław Kaluza (1892-1945) was a Polish poet and writer who was part of the avant-garde literary movement known as the Skamander group. His works explored themes of modernity, urbanization, and the human condition.

In the realm of sports, Józef Kaluza (1925-2013) was a Polish football player who represented his country in the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. He played as a midfielder for several Polish clubs, including Legia Warsaw and Ruch Chorzów.

While the surname Kaluza has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and various historical events. However, its origins and early recorded instances can be traced back to the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia, where it was first documented several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaluza

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

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 Kaluza 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 Kaluza 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 Kaluza was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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