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

Kutka, 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 Kutka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kutka in America

Kutka is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kutka surname appeared 188 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 Kutka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kutka 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 Kutka

The surname Kutka is believed to have originated in the region of Poland, with records dating back to the early 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "kut," which means "corner" or "angle." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a prominent corner or bend in a road or river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kutka name can be found in the town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jan Kutka was mentioned in a document from 1518. Another early reference comes from the village of Lublin, where a family by the name of Kutka is listed in a parish register from the late 1500s.

The Kutka name appears to have been most prevalent in the regions of Masovia and Lesser Poland, although families bearing this surname could be found throughout the country in the 16th and 17th centuries. Some variations in spelling included Kutko, Kutek, and Kutyka.

There is also some evidence that the name may have been associated with certain place names in Poland, such as the village of Kutkowo or the town of Kutno. These locations may have been named after early Kutka families who settled there or owned land in the area.

Notable individuals with the Kutka surname throughout history include:

1. Jakub Kutka (1580-1647), a Polish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Polish-Swedish War.
2. Michal Kutka (1670-1736), a renowned Polish artist known for his religious paintings and frescoes.
3. Anna Kutka (1720-1798), a Polish writer and poet who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of Warsaw.
4. Franciszek Kutka (1825-1898), a Polish engineer and inventor who designed several early steam-powered machines.
5. Wladyslaw Kutka (1866-1924), a Polish politician and activist who campaigned for workers' rights and social reforms.

While the Kutka name has its roots in Poland, families bearing this surname can now be found in various parts of the world, including other European countries and the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kutka

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

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

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