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

Kubasiak, 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 Kubasiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kubasiak in America

Kubasiak is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kubasiak surname appeared 150 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 Kubasiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kubasiak 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 Kubasiak

The surname Kubasiak has its origins in Poland. It is believed to have emerged in the 16th century as a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Kuba, which is a Polish diminutive form of the name Jakub (Jacob). The suffix "-siak" was added to indicate "son of" or "descendant of."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kubasiak can be found in the parish records of the village of Sędziszów, located in the Świętokrzyskie region of southern Poland. The entry, dated 1592, mentions a Maciej Kubasiak, who was likely a resident of the village at that time.

In the 17th century, the name Kubasiak appeared in several historical documents from the Kraków region of southern Poland. These records include mentions of individuals such as Jan Kubasiak (born c. 1620) and Tomasz Kubasiak (born c. 1645), both of whom were landowners in the village of Brzeźnica.

The name Kubasiak has also been associated with various place names in Poland. For example, the village of Kubasiaki, located in the Łódź Voivodeship, is believed to have been named after a family or individual bearing the surname Kubasiak who resided in the area.

Historically, there have been a few notable individuals with the surname Kubasiak. One such person was Franciszek Kubasiak (1844-1912), a Polish painter and artist known for his landscapes and genre scenes. Another was Józef Kubasiak (1898-1944), a Polish military officer and member of the Polish Underground State during World War II.

Other notable individuals with the surname Kubasiak include:

1. Kazimierz Kubasiak (1909-1976), a Polish football player and coach.
2. Stanisław Kubasiak (1920-1994), a Polish soldier and participant in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.
3. Andrzej Kubasiak (born 1948), a Polish actor and theater director.
4. Jerzy Kubasiak (born 1950), a Polish chess player and International Master.
5. Dorota Kubasiak (born 1981), a Polish basketball player and Olympian.

While the surname Kubasiak is predominantly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kubasiak

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

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

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