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

Kučera, 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 Kučera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kučera in America

Kučera is the 8168th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kučera surname appeared 4,058 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kučera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kučera 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 Kučera

The surname Kucera is of Czech origin, derived from the word "kucera" which means "curly-haired" or "having curly hair." It is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive name in the Czech lands during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Kucera can be traced back to the 14th century in historical records from Bohemia, which was part of the Holy Roman Empire at the time. The name is also found in various forms of spelling, such as Kuczera, Kučera, and Kučera, in various regions of what is now the Czech Republic.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Kucera, a Czech nobleman who lived in the late 14th century and served as a councilor to King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Another notable figure was Václav Kucera, a Czech priest and writer who lived in the 16th century and authored several religious texts.

During the 17th century, the surname Kucera appears in various records from the town of Litomerice, located in the northern part of Bohemia. The name is also found in the records of the nearby town of Terezin, which was once a fortified military town and later became infamous as a Nazi concentration camp during World War II.

One of the most prominent figures with the surname Kucera was Jan Kucera, a Czech mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1607 to 1682. He made significant contributions to the field of astronomy and was among the first to study the orbit of comets.

Another notable individual was Frantisek Kucera, a Czech painter and illustrator who lived from 1751 to 1824. He is renowned for his religious paintings and frescoes, which can be found in various churches and cathedrals throughout the Czech Republic.

In the 19th century, the surname Kucera gained recognition with the birth of Josef Kucera, a Czech composer and conductor who lived from 1835 to 1899. He composed several operas and orchestral works and was instrumental in promoting Czech classical music.

While the surname Kucera is primarily associated with the Czech lands, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with historical Czech or Slavic populations. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the Czech cultural and linguistic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kučera

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

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

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