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

Kuzyk, 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 Kuzyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuzyk in America

Kuzyk is the 82613th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuzyk surname appeared 228 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 Kuzyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuzyk 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 Kuzyk

The surname KUZYK originated in Ukraine, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Ukrainian word "kuzyok," which means "blacksmith." This suggests that the name was originally an occupational surname given to those who worked as blacksmiths or metalworkers.

The earliest recorded instances of the KUZYK surname can be found in various historical documents and records from the regions of Galicia and Volhynia in western Ukraine. Some of the earliest known bearers of this name include Ivan KUZYK, a blacksmith from the village of Zhovkva in the Lviv region, who lived in the late 16th century, and Hryhoriy KUZYK, a metalworker from the town of Lutsk in the Volyn region, who was mentioned in a local census from the early 17th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the KUZYK surname spread to other parts of Ukraine, particularly in the central and eastern regions. It is also found in historical records from the neighboring countries of Poland, Belarus, and Russia, where Ukrainian communities had settled over the centuries.

One notable bearer of the KUZYK surname was Petro KUZYK (1858-1921), a Ukrainian writer, poet, and public figure from the Poltava region. He was an active participant in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance of the late 19th century and played a significant role in promoting the Ukrainian language and literature.

Another prominent individual with the KUZYK surname was Mykhailo KUZYK (1887-1942), a Ukrainian military leader and general in the Army of the Ukrainian People's Republic during the Ukrainian War of Independence (1917-1921). He was captured by the Bolsheviks and executed in 1942 for his role in the struggle for Ukrainian independence.

In the 20th century, the KUZYK surname spread further due to immigration and global mobility. Notable bearers of this name include Bohdan KUZYK (1942-2015), a Ukrainian-American mathematician and economist who made significant contributions to the field of economic forecasting and long-term planning.

While the KUZYK surname is primarily associated with Ukraine, it has also been adopted by individuals of other ethnic backgrounds over time, particularly in countries with significant Ukrainian diaspora communities, such as Canada, the United States, and Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuzyk

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

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

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