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

Kloska, 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 Kloska surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kloska in America

Kloska is the 85659th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kloska surname appeared 218 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 Kloska.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kloska 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 Kloska

The surname Kloska is of Polish origin and dates back to the late Middle Ages. It likely originated in the Krakow region of southern Poland, where many similar surnames with the -ka suffix are found. The name may be derived from the Polish word klos, meaning "ear of grain" or "spike," suggesting that the original bearer was a farmer or lived near a grain field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kloska surname appears in a 1487 tax register from the village of Dobczyce, near Krakow, listing a Jakub Kloska as a resident. The name is also found in 16th-century church records from the nearby town of Bochnia, suggesting the surname had spread to other parts of the region.

In the 17th century, the Kloska name appears in various legal documents and property records from the Krakow area. One notable figure was Jan Kloska (1639-1712), a wealthy landowner and benefactor who funded the construction of a chapel in the village of Raciborowice.

During the 19th century, as Polish migration to other parts of Europe and the Americas increased, the Kloska surname began to appear in records from other countries. For example, Franciszek Kloska (1815-1892) was a Polish immigrant who settled in the United States and fought in the American Civil War.

Another notable bearer of the Kloska name was Wladyslaw Kloska (1868-1944), a Polish artist and painter who was part of the Young Poland movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works are held in collections across Europe and helped establish the reputation of Polish art during that period.

While the Kloska surname is relatively uncommon outside of Poland, it has been carried by individuals across various fields throughout history, including farmers, landowners, soldiers, artists, and more. The name's origins can be traced back to the rural regions of southern Poland, where it emerged as a distinctive marker of identity and lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kloska

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

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

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