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

Kavulich, 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 Kavulich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kavulich in America

Kavulich is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kavulich surname appeared 184 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 Kavulich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kavulich 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 Kavulich

The surname KAVULICH has its origins in the Slavic regions of Central and Eastern Europe, specifically in the areas that are now parts of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name is believed to have emerged around the 15th or 16th century, derived from the Slavic root word "koval," which means "blacksmith" or "metalworker."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KAVULICH can be found in the historical archives of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where it appears in a document from the late 16th century. This document mentions a certain Jakub Kavulich, who was a blacksmith residing in the town of Przemyśl, located in what is now southeastern Poland.

In the 17th century, the name KAVULICH began to spread to other regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in the territories controlled by the Russian Empire. Several records from this period mention individuals bearing the name, indicating their involvement in various trades, such as metalworking, carpentry, and agriculture.

One notable individual with the surname KAVULICH was Ivan Kavulich, a blacksmith who lived in the village of Novhorod-Sivers'kyi (now part of Ukraine) in the late 18th century. Ivan Kavulich was renowned for his exceptional craftsmanship and is said to have created intricate metalwork pieces for the local nobility.

Another prominent figure with the KAVULICH surname was Andrei Kavulich, a Ukrainian-born Russian military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century. Andrei Kavulich (1786-1853) distinguished himself in several battles and was awarded numerous honors for his bravery and leadership.

In the 19th century, the KAVULICH name began to appear in various regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, particularly in the territories that are now part of western Ukraine and eastern Poland. One notable individual from this period was Stefan Kavulich (1822-1891), a Polish-Ukrainian landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and churches in his home region.

As the 20th century dawned, the KAVULICH surname continued to be found across Eastern Europe, with many individuals bearing the name emigrating to other parts of the world, particularly North America and Western Europe, in search of new opportunities and better living conditions.

Over the centuries, the surname KAVULICH has undergone various spelling variations, such as Kavulych, Kavulicz, Kavulich, and Kavulič, reflecting the diverse linguistic and cultural influences of the regions where it has been present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kavulich

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

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

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