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

Kukuchka, 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 Kukuchka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kukuchka in America

Kukuchka is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kukuchka surname appeared 112 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 Kukuchka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kukuchka 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 Kukuchka

The surname Kukuchka has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged around the 16th or 17th century, deriving from the Polish word "kukułka," which means "cuckoo." This connection suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or descriptive identifier for someone whose voice or mannerisms resembled a cuckoo bird.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kukuchka surname can be found in the Polish census records from the late 17th century, where a family bearing this name was registered in the town of Łódź. Historical documents also indicate that a prominent Kukuchka family resided in the city of Lviv, now part of Ukraine, during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Kukuchka name appeared in various Polish and Ukrainian records, including church registers and land ownership documents. Notable individuals from this period include Jan Kukuchka (1801-1876), a Polish writer and poet, and Mykola Kukuchka (1842-1919), a Ukrainian politician and activist who advocated for the rights of peasants.

As families with the Kukuchka surname migrated across Europe and to other parts of the world, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged. In Russia, for instance, the name was sometimes spelled as "Kukushkin," while in Germany, it took the form of "Kukutschka."

Throughout history, several individuals with the Kukuchka surname have made significant contributions in various fields. Kazimierz Kukuchka (1885-1962) was a Polish military officer who fought in World War I and later served as a general in the Polish Army. Oleksandr Kukuchka (1919-1997) was a Ukrainian artist renowned for his landscape paintings and still lifes.

Another notable figure was Olga Kukuchka (1928-2008), a Soviet gymnast who won multiple Olympic medals in the 1952 and 1956 Summer Games. In more recent times, Yuriy Kukuchka (born 1964) is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament.

While the Kukuchka surname may have humble beginnings as a descriptive nickname, it has endured through centuries and spread across various regions, leaving an indelible mark on the cultural and historical tapestry of Eastern Europe and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kukuchka

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

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

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