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

Klusty, 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 Klusty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klusty in America

Klusty is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klusty surname appeared 103 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 Klusty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klusty 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 Klusty

The surname Klusty is believed to have originated in Poland, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. It is likely derived from the Polish word "klusek," which means a small dumpling or a type of pasta. The name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname or occupational name to someone who was involved in the production or selling of dumplings or pasta products.

One of the earliest known records of the Klusty name can be found in the archives of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan Klusty was mentioned as a resident in the year 1457. This suggests that the name had already been established in that region by the mid-15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the town of Wroclaw (then known as Breslau), where a family of Klustys were registered as merchants and tradesmen. The spelling variations at that time included Klusty, Klusthy, and Klusthi.

During the 17th century, the Klusty name gained some prominence in the Polish nobility. Jakub Klusty (1612-1682) was a respected landowner and member of the Polish parliament (Sejm) during the reign of King Jan Kazimierz. His son, Michał Klusty (1645-1701), was a military commander who served in the Polish-Ottoman Wars.

Another notable figure with the Klusty surname was Anna Klusty (1720-1789), a renowned painter and artist who was commissioned to create several works for churches and noble families in the Krakow region.

In the 19th century, the Klusty name spread beyond Poland as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Tomasz Klusty (1825-1901), who settled in Galicia (now part of Ukraine) and became a successful businessman and landowner.

As the Klusty surname continued to disperse across various regions, it underwent further spelling variations, such as Klusty, Klustey, Kluszte, and Klusczyk. However, the original Polish roots and associations with the culinary arts and trade remained an integral part of the name's history and significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klusty

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

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

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