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

Kubicki, 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 Kubicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kubicki in America

Kubicki is the 24352nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kubicki surname appeared 1,029 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 Kubicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kubicki 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 Kubicki

The surname Kubicki is of Polish origin, deriving from the word "kubek," which means "cup" or "mug" in Polish. It is thought to have originated as an occupational name for a maker or seller of cups or mugs, possibly in the 14th or 15th century.

The name was first recorded in the historical regions of Greater Poland and Silesia, where many Polish families bearing this surname can trace their roots. It is believed that the earliest known bearer of the name was Jan Kubicki, a potter who lived in the town of Poznan in the late 15th century.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name appeared in various historical records and documents, such as parish registers and tax rolls, across various parts of Poland. For instance, a record from 1612 mentions a Jakub Kubicki, a landowner in the village of Kozuchow, near the city of Zielona Gora.

The name Kubicki is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest was Stanislaw Kubicki (1629-1698), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Franciszek Kubicki (1820-1898), a Polish lawyer and political activist who played a significant role in the Polish January Uprising of 1863-1864 against Russian rule.

In the 20th century, Tadeusz Kubicki (1880-1951) was a renowned Polish architect and urban planner, known for his contributions to the reconstruction of Warsaw after World War II.

More recently, Jerzy Kubicki (1928-2022) was a Polish actor and theater director, recognized for his work in both film and stage productions across a career spanning over six decades.

Another notable figure bearing the Kubicki surname was Maria Kubicka (1907-1997), a Polish scientist and educator who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics and was a pioneer in promoting science education for women in Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kubicki

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

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

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