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

Kostka, 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 Kostka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kostka in America

Kostka is the 20676th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kostka surname appeared 1,280 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 Kostka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kostka 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 Kostka

The surname Kostka is of Polish origin, with roots tracing back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "kostka," which translates to "cube" or "small bone." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with cubes or bones, such as a dice maker or a butcher.

The name Kostka first appeared in historical records from the region of Poznan, located in western Poland. The earliest known reference to the name can be found in a document dated 1387, which mentions a "Jan Kostka" residing in the town of Kalisz.

During the 15th century, the Kostka family gained prominence as members of the Polish nobility. One notable figure was Jan Kostka (1435-1505), a Polish nobleman and diplomat who served as a courtier to King Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk.

In the 16th century, the name Kostka was associated with Stanisław Kostka (1550-1568), a Polish novice in the Society of Jesus who was canonized as a saint in 1726. His family hailed from the village of Przytyk, near Radom.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kostka was Andrzej Kostka (1535-1605), a Polish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Polish-Swedish War of 1600-1611.

During the 17th century, the name Kostka appeared in various Polish historical documents, including land records and tax registers. One notable example is the mention of a "Jakub Kostka" in the 1629 records of the city of Kraków.

In the 18th century, Jan Kostka (1714-1789) was a Polish priest and mathematician who made contributions to the field of calculus and authored several works on mathematics.

Throughout its history, the surname Kostka has been associated with various noble families and estates, particularly in the regions of Greater Poland and Mazovia. The name has also been linked to several place names in Poland, such as the village of Kostki near Łódź.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kostka

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

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

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