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

Kuklo, 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 Kuklo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuklo in America

Kuklo is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuklo surname appeared 101 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 Kuklo.

The history of the last name Kuklo

The surname Kuklo is believed to have originated in the region of Galicia, located in modern-day western Ukraine and southeastern Poland, during the late 15th or early 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Slavic word "kukla," which means "puppet" or "doll," possibly indicating an association with a specific trade or occupation involving the making or selling of dolls or puppets.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kuklo surname can be found in the Polish town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jan Kuklo was mentioned in a document from the year 1524. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the Kuklo surname appeared in various records and manuscripts across Galicia, including parish registers and tax rolls. For instance, a man named Piotr Kuklo was listed as a landowner in the village of Stara Sil in 1632.

During the 18th century, the Kuklo name began to spread beyond Galicia, with some bearers of the surname migrating to other parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire. One notable individual from this period was Marcin Kuklo (1720-1789), a Polish nobleman and military officer who served in the Polish Army during the reign of King Stanisław August Poniatowski.

As the 19th century dawned, the Kuklo surname continued to be found across Eastern Europe, with some families settling in cities such as Warsaw, Lviv, and Kiev. One prominent figure from this time was Kazimierz Kuklo (1840-1912), a Polish writer and journalist who published several works on the history and culture of Galicia.

In the early 20th century, following the partitions of Poland and the upheavals of World War I, many Kuklo families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas, seeking new opportunities and a better life. Among these was Józef Kuklo (1885-1967), a Polish-American artist and painter who settled in Chicago and became known for his landscapes and portraits.

Other notable individuals with the Kuklo surname throughout history include Stanisław Kuklo (1905-1982), a Polish journalist and writer who spent time in a Soviet gulag during World War II, and Bohdan Kuklo (1932-2018), a Ukrainian-Canadian scientist and researcher in the field of plant genetics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuklo

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

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 Kuklo 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.

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

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