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

Kusy, 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 Kusy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kusy in America

Kusy is the 64388th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kusy surname appeared 309 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 Kusy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kusy 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 Kusy

The surname KUSY has its origins in Poland, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "kusy," which means "short" or "cropped," suggesting that it may have originally referred to a person of small stature or possibly someone with a short beard or haircut.

One of the earliest mentions of the name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of historical records from the medieval Polish judicial system, where a certain Jan Kusy is mentioned in an entry from 1387. Another early reference comes from the Księgi Metrykalne, or parish records, of the town of Krakow, where a Maciej Kusy is recorded as having lived in the early 15th century.

The KUSY surname is particularly prevalent in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland, with some of the oldest documented families hailing from villages such as Kuznia Raciborska and Gliwice. In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent Kusy family residing in the town of Bielsko-Biała, where they were involved in the local cloth trade.

One notable figure from history bearing the KUSY surname is Jan Kusy, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish Wars of the mid-17th century. He was born in 1616 and died in 1687, and his actions during the Swedish invasion of Poland in 1655 earned him a reputation as a skilled strategist and loyal patriot.

Another individual of historical significance is Franciszek Kusy, a Polish sculptor and artist who lived in the 18th century. Born in 1720 in the town of Wieliczka, he is best known for his intricate woodcarvings and religious statues that adorned many churches across southern Poland.

In the 19th century, Józef Kusy was a prominent figure in the Polish independence movement, actively participating in the November Uprising of 1830-1831 against the Russian Empire. He was born in 1802 and died in 1876, and his efforts towards Polish autonomy earned him a place in the annals of national history.

The KUSY surname has also been associated with several notable writers and scholars over the centuries. One such individual is Mikołaj Kusy, a 16th-century Polish historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of Silesia and the Duchy of Opole.

Finally, it is worth mentioning Kazimierz Kusy, a Polish engineer and inventor who lived in the early 20th century. Born in 1879, he is credited with developing several innovative mining technologies and received numerous patents for his work in the field of mechanical engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kusy

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

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

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