2000
#127,186
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Kubinec
A Slovak surname derived from the word kuba, meaning a cooper or barrel-maker.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Kubinec. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kubinec surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Kubinec in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kubinec, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.6%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kubinec
The surname KUBINEC is of Eastern European origin, specifically from the Slovak region. It is believed to have originated in the late 16th or early 17th century. The name is derived from the Slovak word "kuba," which means a small hut or cottage, and the suffix "-nec" indicates a person associated with or living in such a dwelling.
The earliest recorded instances of the KUBINEC surname can be found in church records and land registries from various villages in central and eastern Slovakia. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Ján Kubinec, born around 1620 in the village of Horná Štubňa, in what is now the Banská Bystrica region.
In the 18th century, the name appears in several historical documents related to the mining industry in the region, suggesting that some KUBINEC families were involved in mining activities. For example, a record from 1745 mentions a Juraj Kubinec, a miner from the town of Banská Štiavnica.
As the KUBINEC name spread throughout Slovakia and neighboring regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Kubinetz, Kubinecz, and Kubinicz. These variations were often influenced by the local dialects and regional variations in Slovak orthography.
Notable individuals with the KUBINEC surname include:
1. Matej Kubinec (1795-1872), a Slovak writer, poet, and educator who contributed significantly to the development of Slovak literature and language.
2. Ján Kubinec (1865-1925), a Slovak politician and member of the Hungarian parliament, representing the interests of the Slovak minority in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
3. Michal Kubinec (1908-1992), a Slovak architect and urban planner, known for his contributions to the development of modernist architecture in Czechoslovakia.
4. Jozef Kubinec (1919-2004), a Slovak painter and graphic artist, renowned for his landscapes and still-life paintings.
5. Peter Kubinec (born 1953), a Slovak ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team and won a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.
While the KUBINEC surname is most commonly found in Slovakia, it has also spread to other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as to various immigrant communities worldwide, particularly in North America and Australia.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kubinec
Among Census respondents with the surname Kubinec, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.6%) and Two or More Races (4.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Kubinec bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Kubinec surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.2% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.6% · 5
- Two or more races4.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.8% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kubinec
Kubinec appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#137,327
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
-2 bearers (-1.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,141 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-13 bearers (-10.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,878 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #127,186 | 124 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #137,327 | 122 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.6%) | Down 10,141 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -13 bearers (-10.7%) | Down 12,878 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Kubinec surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #137,327 | #150,205 | -9.4% |
| Count | 122 | 109 | -10.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kubinec bearers went from 122 to 109 (-10.7% change). The surname moved down 12,878 positions in the national ranking, going from #137,327 to #150,205.
FAQ
Kubinec surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kubinec?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Kubinec. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Kubinec?
Kubinec ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Kubinec. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Kubinec.
Has Kubinec become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kubinec went from 122 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 13 (-10.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #137,327 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Kubinec?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kubinec, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (4.6%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Kubinec in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.2% (94 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kubinec appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.2%), Asian/Pacific Islander (4.6%), Two or More Races (4.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Kubinec (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Kubinec mean?
A Slovak surname derived from the word kuba, meaning a cooper or barrel-maker. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Kubinec (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Kubinec?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people are called Kubinec at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.