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

Kuriakose, 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 Kuriakose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuriakose in America

Kuriakose is the 28065th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuriakose surname appeared 853 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 Kuriakose.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuriakose 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 Kuriakose

The surname "KURIAKOSE" is believed to have originated in India, specifically in the state of Kerala. It traces its roots back to the ancient Syriac Christian community of Kerala, known as the St. Thomas Christians or Nazrani Mappila.

The name "KURIAKOSE" is derived from the Syriac word "Kuriakos," which means "belonging to the Lord." This suggests that the name may have been initially used to denote individuals who were closely associated with the church or religious orders. It is also possible that the name was given to children born on Sundays, as "Kuriakos" is related to the Greek word "Kyriakos," meaning "of the Lord's day."

In the historical records of the St. Thomas Christian community, the name "KURIAKOSE" can be found in various manuscripts and church records dating back several centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a copper plate grant from the 9th century, which mentions a person named "Kuriakose Isho" as a witness.

During the Portuguese colonial period in Kerala, which began in the 16th century, the name "KURIAKOSE" was often Latinized or Anglicized as "Cyriac" or "Cyriacus." This variation can be found in historical documents and records from that time.

Some notable individuals with the surname "KURIAKOSE" throughout history include:

1. Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871), a Catholic priest who is revered as a saint in the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

2. Kuriakose Elias Porookara (1619-1685), a prominent Syrian Christian priest and scholar who played a significant role in preserving the Syriac heritage of the St. Thomas Christian community.

3. Kuriakose Ivanios (1832-1909), a Syrian Catholic priest and one of the founders of the Bethany Congregation of the Sisters of the Imitation of Christ.

4. Kuriakose Kunnumpuram (1825-1883), a Syrian Catholic priest and scholar who authored several works on the history and traditions of the St. Thomas Christians.

5. Kuriakose Elias Budhankanikkara (1836-1908), a prominent Syrian Catholic priest and writer who contributed to the preservation of the Syriac language and literature in Kerala.

It is worth noting that the name "KURIAKOSE" has been widely adopted by members of the St. Thomas Christian community, both Catholic and Orthodox, and continues to be a popular surname among them to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuriakose

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

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

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