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

Kurniawan, 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 Kurniawan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kurniawan in America

Kurniawan is the 66553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kurniawan surname appeared 297 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 Kurniawan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kurniawan 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 Kurniawan

The surname "KURNIAWAN" originates from Indonesia, particularly from the Javanese region. It is believed to have emerged during the 15th century, which coincided with the rise of the Majapahit Empire, one of the largest and most powerful empires in the history of Southeast Asia.

The name "KURNIAWAN" is derived from the Javanese words "kurnia" meaning "gift" or "blessing" and "wan" which is a suffix indicating a person or individual. Thus, the name can be interpreted as "the blessed one" or "the gifted one."

Historical records indicate that the name "KURNIAWAN" was often associated with individuals of nobility or high societal standing during the Majapahit Era. It is possible that the name was bestowed upon those who were deemed to possess exceptional talents or were considered fortunate by the ruling class.

One of the earliest known references to the name "KURNIAWAN" can be found in the Nagarakretagama, a medieval Javanese poem written in the 14th century. The text mentions a person by the name of "Kurniawan" who was a high-ranking official in the Majapahit court.

Notable individuals who bore the surname "KURNIAWAN" throughout history include:

1. Raden Kurniawan (c. 1550 - 1620), a Javanese noble and military leader during the Mataram Sultanate.
2. Kyai Kurniawan (1675 - 1745), a renowned Islamic scholar and spiritual teacher from the Sultanate of Banten.
3. Raden Mas Kurniawan (1785 - 1855), a Javanese prince and poet who served as a courtier in the Sultanate of Yogyakarta.
4. Kurniawan Sasmitawinata (1870 - 1942), a prominent Indonesian journalist and activist during the Dutch colonial era.
5. Kurniawan Gunawan (1904 - 1988), an influential Indonesian writer and playwright known for his works depicting Javanese culture and traditions.

The name "KURNIAWAN" has also been associated with various place names in Java, such as the village of Kurniawan in the Yogyakarta region, which may have been named after an individual or family bearing the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kurniawan

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

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

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