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

Mucha, 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 Mucha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mucha in America

Mucha is the 12156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mucha surname appeared 2,563 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mucha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mucha 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 Mucha

The surname Mucha is of Polish origin, derived from the word "mucha," which means "fly" in the Polish language. This surname can be traced back to the Middle Ages, and it is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was often seen swatting flies or someone who had a particular interest in insects.

The name Mucha is predominantly found in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland, which were part of the historic Kingdom of Poland. It is also found in areas that were once part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, such as modern-day Belarus and Ukraine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mucha can be found in the 14th-century records of the city of Kraków, where a certain Jan Mucha was mentioned as a member of the local guild of blacksmiths. Another early record is from the 15th century, when a nobleman named Mikołaj Mucha was listed as a landowner in the village of Młynary, located in the region of Masovia.

Alfons Mucha (1860-1939) was a renowned Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist, best known for his stylized and highly decorative depictions of women. Although his surname is of Polish origin, he was born in Ivančice, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Jan Mucha (1915-1992) was a Polish military officer and resistance fighter during World War II. He was a member of the Armia Krajowa (Home Army) and participated in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

Stanisław Mucha (1895-1976) was a Polish painter and illustrator, known for his work in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles. He was particularly renowned for his illustrations in books and magazines published in the interwar period.

Tadeusz Mucha (1892-1942) was a Polish historian and archivist. He worked at the Jagiellonian Library in Kraków and was involved in preserving and cataloging historical documents and manuscripts.

Anna Mucha (born 1980) is a contemporary Polish actress and model. She has appeared in numerous Polish films and television series, as well as international productions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mucha

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

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

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