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

Kua, 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 Kua surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kua in America

Kua is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kua surname appeared 190 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 Kua.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kua 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 Kua

The surname Kua has its origins in China, with records dating back to the 8th century AD. It is believed to have derived from the ancient Chinese word "kua," which means "to pass over" or "to cross over." This could suggest that the name was originally associated with individuals who lived near rivers or mountains, or those who were travelers or traders.

One of the earliest known records of the name Kua can be found in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) census records, where it was listed as a surname in the Shandong province of eastern China. During this period, the name was also prevalent in the neighboring provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui.

In the 11th century, the Kua surname was mentioned in the "Xin Wudai Shi," a historical text that documented the lives of prominent individuals during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-960 AD). One notable figure from this era was Kua Zhongxian, a renowned poet and calligrapher who was born in 932 AD and died in 1008 AD.

The Kua surname was also found in the "Guangdong Tongzhi," a geographical text from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD), which suggests that the name had spread to the southern region of China by that time. One notable individual from this era was Kua Jizhen, a scholar and philosopher who lived from 1578 to 1645 AD.

During the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD), the Kua surname was particularly prevalent in the areas around modern-day Guangdong and Guangxi provinces. One famous figure from this period was Kua Youqi, a military leader and strategist who played a significant role in the Taiping Rebellion (1850-1864 AD).

Another notable individual with the Kua surname was Kua Gengye, a prominent businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1842 to 1920 AD. He was born in Guangdong and made his fortune in the tea trade, later establishing schools and hospitals in his hometown.

Kua Yingzhi, born in 1919 and died in 2008, was a renowned Chinese physicist who made significant contributions to the field of solid-state physics. He was recognized for his research on the electronic properties of semiconductors and was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kua

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

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

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