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

Kaszuba, 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 Kaszuba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaszuba in America

Kaszuba is the 38265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaszuba surname appeared 579 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 Kaszuba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaszuba 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 Kaszuba

The surname Kaszuba is of Polish origin, derived from the region of Kashubia in northern Poland. The name is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century, as the Kashubian people emerged as a distinct ethnic group within the Polish lands.

The name Kaszuba is likely derived from the Kashubian language word "kaszëba," which means "a person from the Kashubian region." The Kashubian language is closely related to Polish but has its own distinct grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kaszuba can be found in the "Liber Beneficiorum" (Book of Benefices) compiled by Jan Długosz in the 15th century. This document listed individuals who held church benefices, including individuals with the surname Kaszuba.

In the 16th century, Hieronim Kaszuba (1520-1588) was a notable Polish philosopher and theologian. He taught at the University of Krakow and was a leading figure in the Polish Reformation movement.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kaszuba was Józef Kaszuba (1737-1804), a Polish Catholic priest and writer who authored several religious works and served as a parish priest in various locations throughout Poland.

In the 19th century, Ignacy Kaszuba (1825-1896) was a Polish artist known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the Kashubian region. His works are considered important representations of the Kashubian culture and way of life.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Kaszuba was Franciszek Kaszuba (1867-1939), a Polish author and journalist who wrote extensively about the Kashubian people and their language. He was a leading figure in the Kashubian cultural revival movement and played a significant role in preserving the region's unique identity.

In more recent times, Krzysztof Kaszuba (1957-2021) was a Polish Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of Włocławek from 2008 until his death in 2021.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaszuba

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

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

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