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

Kulich, 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 Kulich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kulich in America

Kulich is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kulich surname appeared 187 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 Kulich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kulich 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 Kulich

The surname Kulich is of Eastern European origin, specifically from Russia and Ukraine. Its earliest roots can be traced back to the 16th century when it was derived from the term "kulich," which referred to a type of traditional Easter bread baked in a cylindrical shape.

In the late 16th century, records show the name appearing in various towns and villages across the regions of modern-day Ukraine and southwestern Russia. It is believed that the name may have initially been bestowed upon bakers or individuals involved in the preparation of this festive bread.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the Kulich surname can be found in the Pistsovye Knigi, a series of census books compiled in the Russian Empire during the 16th and 17th centuries. These records provide insights into the geographic distribution of the name in that era.

In the 18th century, the Kulich name gained more prominence with the rise of a notable figure, Ivan Kulich (1735-1804), a prominent Ukrainian merchant and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of the city of Kharkiv.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Aleksandr Kulich (1830-1892), a Russian military officer who served in the Crimean War and later became a celebrated writer and poet, known for his descriptive works on the Russian countryside.

During the 19th century, the Kulich surname also appeared in Poland, where it was sometimes spelled as Kulicz or Kulicz-Przybysławski, reflecting the influence of Polish naming conventions.

One notable bearer of the name in Poland was Władysław Kulicz (1854-1919), a renowned engineer and architect who designed several iconic buildings in Warsaw, including the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Prudential building.

In the early 20th century, a branch of the Kulich family emigrated from Ukraine to Canada, where they settled in the prairie provinces. Among them was Mykhailo Kulich (1892-1973), a farmer and community leader who played a significant role in preserving Ukrainian culture and traditions in his adopted homeland.

Throughout its history, the Kulich surname has been associated with various professions, from bakers and merchants to military officers, writers, and architects, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who carried this name across generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kulich

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

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

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