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

Kumbalek, 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 Kumbalek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kumbalek in America

Kumbalek is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kumbalek surname appeared 106 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 Kumbalek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kumbalek 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 Kumbalek

The surname Kumbalek is believed to have originated in the region of Pomerania, which is located in present-day northern Poland and eastern Germany. It is thought to date back to the 15th century or earlier. The name is likely derived from the Slavic root words "kumb" or "kumba," which referred to a type of vessel or container, and the suffix "-lek," which is a diminutive form.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kumbalek surname can be found in the 16th-century parish records of the town of Stargard, located in what was then the Duchy of Pomerania. The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in this region during the 16th and 17th centuries.

In the late 16th century, a man named Jan Kumbalek was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Słupsk, also in Pomerania. Records indicate that he was involved in the trade of various goods, including timber and agricultural products.

Another notable individual with the surname Kumbalek was Kasper Kumbalek, who lived in the early 17th century. He was a skilled craftsman and woodcarver, and some of his intricate works can still be found adorning churches and buildings in the Pomeranian region.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of Kumbalek was recorded as residing in the village of Grzmiąca, near the city of Gdańsk (formerly known as Danzig). One member of this family, Michał Kumbalek, born in 1742, was a respected farmer and landowner in the area.

During the 19th century, the Kumbalek surname began to spread beyond the borders of Pomerania, as members of the family migrated to other parts of Europe and even further afield. One such individual was Franciszek Kumbalek, born in 1823, who was a renowned botanist and explorer. He traveled extensively throughout Central and South America, documenting and cataloging various plant species.

It is worth noting that the Kumbalek surname may have undergone slight variations in spelling over the centuries, with alternative forms such as Kumbaleк, Kumbałek, or Kumbahlek appearing in different historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kumbalek

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

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

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