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

Kulinski, 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 Kulinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kulinski in America

Kulinski is the 31994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kulinski surname appeared 721 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 Kulinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kulinski 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 Kulinski

The surname Kulinski originates from Poland, where it first appeared in the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "kulić," which means "to limp" or "to hobble." The name likely referred to someone who walked with a limp, either due to an injury or a physical disability.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kulinski can be found in the Akta Grodzkie Krakowskie (Cracow Land Records) from the late 14th century. These records were a collection of legal documents from the region of Lesser Poland, which included Krakow and its surrounding areas.

In the 16th century, the name Kulinski was also found in the Metryka Koronna (Crown Metric), a set of records maintained by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These records contained information about land ownership, legal disputes, and other administrative matters.

One notable bearer of the Kulinski name was Jan Kulinski, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. He was a member of the Szlachta (Polish nobility) and owned lands in the region of Masovia, near Warsaw.

Another historical figure with the Kulinski surname was Andrzej Kulinski, a Polish soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars during the early 19th century. He served in the Polish Legions under Napoleon and participated in several battles, including the Battle of Somosierra in 1808.

In the 19th century, the name Kulinski was also associated with the village of Kulinka, located in what is now eastern Poland. The village's name is derived from the same root as the surname, suggesting that some members of the Kulinski family may have originated from this area.

Other notable individuals with the Kulinski surname include Feliks Kulinski (1810-1887), a Polish writer and poet, and Stanisław Kulinski (1892-1958), a Polish engineer and inventor who worked on developing early aviation technology.

Throughout its history, the surname Kulinski has maintained a strong presence in Poland, reflecting its Polish origins and cultural significance. While the name has spread to other parts of the world due to migration and immigration, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in the heart of Central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kulinski

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

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

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