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

Kuch, 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 Kuch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuch in America

Kuch is the 23120th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuch surname appeared 1,104 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 Kuch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuch 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 Kuch

The surname KUCH is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "kuche," which means "kitchen" or "cook." It is likely that the name was originally an occupational surname, given to someone who worked in a kitchen or as a cook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name KUCH can be found in the town of Arnstadt, in the German state of Thuringia. In 1572, a man by the name of Hans KUCH was mentioned in the town's records as a baker. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the name KUCH appeared in various records throughout Germany, including church registers and census records. For example, in 1638, a man named Johann KUCH was born in the town of Großenlüder, in the state of Hesse.

As the name spread throughout Germany and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as KUCH, KUCHH, KUCHE, and KUCHEN. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or by the scribes who recorded the names.

One notable figure with the surname KUCH was Johann KUCH (1658-1719), a German composer and organist who served as the court organist in Weißenfels, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Another notable bearer of the name was Friedrich KUCH (1799-1854), a German painter and lithographer who was known for his landscapes and city views.

Other historical figures with the surname KUCH include Johann Georg KUCH (1711-1778), a German botanist and physician who served as a professor at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands, and Johann Christian KUCH (1751-1813), a German actor and theater director who worked in various theaters throughout Germany.

It is worth noting that the surname KUCH is not exclusive to Germany. Over time, it has also appeared in other parts of Europe, as well as in countries with significant German immigrant populations, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuch

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

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

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