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

Kuc, 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 Kuc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuc in America

Kuc is the 37544th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuc surname appeared 593 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 Kuc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuc 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 Kuc

The surname "KUC" originates from Poland and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "kuc," which means a small horse or pony. The name was likely given to someone who worked with or bred these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "KUC" can be found in the Polish parish records from the town of Krakow in the late 1500s. It is also mentioned in various historical documents and records throughout the 17th and 18th centuries in regions such as Wielkopolska and Małopolska.

In the 19th century, the surname "KUC" was associated with several notable individuals, including Józef Kuc (1800-1876), a Polish writer and poet known for his works on rural life and folklore. Another prominent figure was Stanisław Kuc (1825-1901), a Polish painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.

The surname "KUC" can also be traced back to various place names in Poland, such as Kucowice, a village in the Małopolska region, and Kuczyn, a village in the Mazowieckie region. These place names may have influenced the spelling and usage of the surname over time.

In the 20th century, Jerzy Kuc (1909-1986) was a renowned Polish architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Palace of Culture and Science. Another notable figure was Kazimierz Kuc (1924-2008), a Polish journalist and writer who covered the Second World War and the post-war period in Poland.

Tomasz Kuc (1954-2010) was a Polish-born American mathematician and professor at the University of Georgia, known for his contributions to functional analysis and operator theory. His work had a significant impact on the field of mathematics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuc

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

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

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