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

Kusuma, 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 Kusuma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kusuma in America

Kusuma is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kusuma surname appeared 219 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 Kusuma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kusuma 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 Kusuma

The surname "KUSUMA" has its origins in Indonesia, specifically in the Javanese and Balinese languages. It can be traced back to the 8th century during the Mataram Kingdom, one of the earliest Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms in Java.

The word "kusuma" in Sanskrit means "flower" or "blossom," and it was commonly used as a name or title for people of high status or nobility in ancient Java and Bali. The name may have been given to individuals who were associated with beauty, elegance, or prosperity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Nagarakretagama, a 14th-century Javanese prose work that mentions a prince named Kusuma Dharmawangsa, who ruled over the Majapahit Empire in the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, a Javanese prince named Kusuma Adiwijaya was known for his military prowess and his role in the expansion of the Mataram Sultanate. He is mentioned in several historical accounts from that period.

During the Dutch colonial era in Indonesia, the name Kusuma was also used by members of the Javanese aristocracy. One notable figure was Raden Adipati Anom Kusuma Jaya, a 19th-century Javanese prince and regent who played a significant role in the Java War against the Dutch.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kusuma was Kusumawicitra, a 15th-century Javanese poet and scholar who wrote several important literary works, including the Kidung Sundapura and the Kidung Malat.

In more recent times, the name Kusuma has been carried by several influential figures, including Kusuma Atmaja, a 20th-century Indonesian diplomat and statesman, and Kusuma Armandhanu, a contemporary Indonesian film director and writer.

While the surname Kusuma is predominantly found in Indonesia, it has also been used by individuals of Indonesian descent in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Indonesian diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kusuma

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

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

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