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

Kuklinski, 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 Kuklinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuklinski in America

Kuklinski is the 28587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuklinski surname appeared 834 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 Kuklinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuklinski 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 Kuklinski

The surname Kuklinski originates from Poland and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "kukla," which means "doll" or "puppet," suggesting that the name may have been a nickname or occupational name for a doll maker or puppeteer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jakub Kuklinski was mentioned in 1568. The name was also present in the records of the nearby town of Tarnów in the late 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Kuklinski name became more widespread across various regions of Poland, particularly in the areas of Mazovia, Greater Poland, and Silesia. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include Jan Kuklinski (1572-1639), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian, and Franciszek Kuklinski (1695-1768), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Kraków region.

In the 19th century, the Kuklinski name gained prominence with the birth of Władysław Kuklinski (1838-1912), a Polish mathematician and academic who made significant contributions to the field of geometry. Another notable figure was Ludwik Kuklinski (1865-1942), a Polish architect and urban planner who played a key role in the development of modern-day Warsaw.

Moving into the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the Kuklinski surname was Ryszard Kuklinski (1930-2004), a former Polish military officer who became a spy for the United States during the Cold War. His actions contributed to the peaceful dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and the eventual fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

Other notable Kuklinskis include Andrzej Kuklinski (born 1944), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of National Defense, and Beata Kuklinska (born 1973), a Polish journalist and television presenter.

While the origins of the Kuklinski name can be traced back to 16th century Poland, it has since spread to other countries, particularly through migration and diaspora communities. However, the name remains most prevalent in its homeland of Poland, where it continues to hold historical and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuklinski

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

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

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