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

Kuta, 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 Kuta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuta in America

Kuta is the 21535th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuta surname appeared 1,212 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 Kuta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuta 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 Kuta

The surname KUTA has its origins in Poland, dating back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to be derived from the Polish word "kut," which means "angle" or "corner," likely referring to a person who lived on a corner or at an angled intersection of roads or trails.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KUTA surname can be found in the Polish town of Bochnia, where a man named Jan KUTA was listed as a resident in the town's records in 1432. Another early mention was in the village of Krakow, where a Marcin KUTA was documented as a landowner in 1487.

The KUTA name has also been associated with various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Kutno, which is thought to have derived its name from the Polish word "kut." Some historical records suggest that the KUTA surname may have originated from this particular location.

In the 16th century, a Polish nobleman named Stanisław KUTA (1520-1589) gained prominence as a military commander and diplomat, serving under King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. He played a crucial role in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's conflicts with the Muscovite Tsardom.

Another notable figure with the KUTA surname was Marianna KUTA (1718-1782), a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist who established several charitable foundations and supported educational initiatives in her native region of Lesser Poland.

During the 19th century, Józef KUTA (1824-1891) was a respected Polish poet and writer, known for his patriotic works that celebrated Polish culture and history. His poems were widely published and read during the period of Poland's partitions and struggles for independence.

In more recent times, Jerzy KUTA (1932-2010) was a prominent Polish lawyer and legal scholar who made significant contributions to the field of commercial law. He served as a professor at the University of Warsaw and authored numerous publications on legal theory and practice.

While the KUTA surname is primarily associated with Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records suggest that the name's origins can be traced back to the medieval era in various regions of present-day Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuta

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

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

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