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

Kluba, 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 Kluba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kluba in America

Kluba is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kluba surname appeared 238 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 Kluba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kluba 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 Kluba

The surname Kluba originated in the Czech Republic during the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Czech word "kluba," which means "club" or "stick," and was likely used as a descriptive surname for someone who worked with clubs or sticks, such as a woodcutter or a weapon maker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kluba can be found in a document from the city of Prague dated 1492, where a certain Jan Kluba is mentioned as a merchant and landowner. This document suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the name Kluba appears in several historical records from various towns and villages across Bohemia and Moravia, indicating the gradual spread of the surname throughout the Czech lands. For example, a Václav Kluba is mentioned as a farmer in the village of Lipnice in 1557.

By the 17th century, the name had also made its way to other parts of Central Europe, with records showing individuals bearing the surname Kluba living in regions such as Silesia (now part of Poland) and Bavaria (now part of Germany). One notable figure from this period is Matěj Kluba (1615-1679), a Bohemian Catholic priest and writer who authored several religious texts.

In the 18th century, the Kluba surname continued to be present in various areas of the Czech lands, with some individuals achieving notable status. For instance, Jan Kluba (1730-1795) was a respected Czech painter and engraver who worked in Prague during the Baroque era.

As the 19th century dawned, the surname Kluba had become well-established in the Czech Republic, with several individuals bearing this name making significant contributions to various fields. One such person was Antonín Kluba (1801-1875), a Czech educator and writer who played a crucial role in the development of the Czech language and literature.

Throughout the 20th century, the surname Kluba remained prevalent in the Czech Republic, with individuals bearing this name continuing to make their mark in various professions and disciplines. Some notable examples include Jaroslav Kluba (1902-1982), a Czech geologist and university professor, and Vladimír Kluba (1927-2003), a renowned Czech actor and theater director.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kluba

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

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

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