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

Kotula, 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 Kotula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kotula in America

Kotula is the 26853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kotula surname appeared 905 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 Kotula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kotula 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 Kotula

The surname Kotula has its origins in Poland, dating back to the early 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "kotul," which refers to a type of coat or cloak worn during that time period. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, referring to someone who made or sold these cloaks.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Kotula can be found in various Polish parish records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. In these records, the name is sometimes spelled slightly differently, such as "Kotul" or "Kotulski," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One notable historical reference to the name Kotula can be found in the chronicles of the Polish historian Jan Długosz, who lived from 1415 to 1480. Długosz mentioned a family with the surname Kotula in his writings, indicating that the name was already well-established in Poland by the 15th century.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the surname Kotula was Marcin Kotula, a Polish military officer who participated in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian rule in 1794. He was born in 1765 and died in 1809.

Another noteworthy individual was Franciszek Kotula, a Polish painter and illustrator who lived from 1836 to 1902. He is best known for his religious paintings and illustrations, which adorned many churches and monasteries in Poland.

In the early 20th century, Adam Kotula (1888-1963) was a distinguished Polish geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of Jurassic fossils found in the Polish countryside.

Wanda Kotula (1893-1975) was a Polish actress and theater director who gained fame for her performances in various theatrical productions and films during the interwar period in Poland.

Finally, Stanisław Kotula (1905-1991) was a Polish linguist and scholar who specialized in the study of Slavic languages. He published numerous books and articles on the subject and taught at several universities throughout his career.

While the surname Kotula is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also been adopted by individuals of Polish descent living in other parts of the world, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kotula

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

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

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