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

Kouma, 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 Kouma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kouma in America

Kouma is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kouma surname appeared 184 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 Kouma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kouma 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 Kouma

The surname KOUMA has its origins in Greece, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "kouma," which means "a lock of hair" or "a tuft." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname given to someone with distinctive hair or a particular hairstyle.

The earliest known records of the KOUMA surname can be found in various Greek historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a certain Georgios KOUMA in a manuscript dated 1612, detailing the records of a monastery in the region of Thessaly.

In the late 18th century, the name KOUMA appeared in the island of Crete, where several families with this surname were recorded in the town of Rethymno. Interestingly, the name was sometimes spelled as "Koumas" or "Koumis" in these early Cretan records.

One of the earliest known bearers of the KOUMA name was Ioannis KOUMA, a merchant from the island of Chios who lived in the late 17th century. He is recorded in various trade documents from the time, indicating his involvement in the thriving maritime trade of the Aegean region.

Another notable figure was Konstantinos KOUMA, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 18th century. He was born in the town of Ioannina in 1777 and is renowned for his contributions to the Greek Enlightenment movement.

During the Greek War of Independence (1821-1832), the name KOUMA gained prominence with the involvement of several individuals bearing this surname. One such figure was Dimitrios KOUMA, a military commander who fought against the Ottoman forces in the Peloponnese region.

In the 19th century, the KOUMA name spread beyond Greece, with various individuals migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable example is Georgios KOUMA, a Greek entrepreneur who settled in Marseille, France, in the 1850s and established a successful trading company.

Throughout history, the KOUMA surname has been carried by numerous individuals from various backgrounds, including scholars, merchants, military leaders, and entrepreneurs. While the name's origins can be traced back to ancient Greece, its bearers have left their mark on various aspects of society across different regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kouma

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

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

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