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

Kudla, 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 Kudla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kudla in America

Kudla is the 24838th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kudla surname appeared 1,002 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 Kudla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kudla 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 Kudla

The surname Kudla has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "kudła," which means "tangled hair" or "tousled hair." This suggests that the name may have originally been given as a descriptive nickname to someone with unruly or unkempt hair.

The earliest known bearer of the surname Kudla was Jan Kudla, a peasant from the village of Wola Czudecka, near Rzeszów, in the southeastern region of Poland. He is mentioned in a court record from 1564, where he was involved in a legal dispute over a land inheritance.

Throughout the centuries, the Kudla surname has appeared in various historical documents and records across different regions of Poland. For instance, in the 17th century, there are records of a Kudla family residing in the town of Kazimierz Dolny, located along the Vistula River in central Poland.

One notable figure with the Kudla surname was Franciszek Kudla (1830-1905), a Polish painter and artist who specialized in landscapes and genre scenes. He was born in the village of Nowy Wiśnicz, near Kraków, and studied at the School of Fine Arts in Kraków before pursuing a successful career as a painter.

Another individual of historical significance was Józef Kudla (1898-1944), a Polish Roman Catholic priest and member of the resistance movement during World War II. He was executed by the German Gestapo in 1944 for his involvement in helping Jews and other persecuted groups during the Nazi occupation of Poland.

In the 20th century, a prominent bearer of the Kudla surname was Władysław Kudla (1912-1999), a Polish footballer who played as a defender for several Polish clubs, including Cracovia and Wisła Kraków. He also represented the Polish national team and participated in the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France.

Another notable figure was Janusz Kudła (1939-2012), a Polish architect and urban planner who was a professor at the Gdańsk University of Technology. He made significant contributions to the field of urban design and was involved in numerous projects in Poland and abroad.

While the Kudla surname has its roots in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the Polish language and the descriptive meaning associated with tangled or unruly hair.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kudla

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

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

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