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

Skula, 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 Skula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skula in America

Skula is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skula surname appeared 124 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 Skula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skula 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 Skula

The surname Skula has its roots in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have originated in the 14th or 15th century, derived from the Old Slavic word "skala," meaning "rock" or "cliff." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or in a rocky, mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Skula can be found in the Galician-Volhynian Chronicles, a 13th-century historical record from the region of Galicia-Volhynia, which was then part of the Kievan Rus'. The chronicles mention a nobleman named Skula who was involved in various political and military events during the late 12th and early 13th centuries.

In the 16th century, the name Skula appeared in various Polish and Ukrainian records, often spelled as "Skuła" or "Skułł." One notable individual from this time period was Jan Skuła (1540-1603), a Polish nobleman and landowner who held significant estates in the Lublin region of modern-day eastern Poland.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Skula surname continued to be found in various regions of Poland and Ukraine. One prominent figure was Andrzej Skula (1674-1741), a Polish military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and fought in several military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire and Sweden.

In the 19th century, the Skula name gained further recognition with the birth of Franciszek Skula (1825-1892), a Polish painter and artist who specialized in portraiture and religious art. His works can be found in several churches and museums in Poland.

Another notable individual with the Skula surname was Ivan Skula (1887-1960), a Ukrainian writer and journalist who was active in the early 20th century. He wrote extensively on topics related to Ukrainian culture, history, and politics, and was a vocal advocate for Ukrainian independence.

As the Skula surname spread across Eastern Europe and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, including Skula, Skułła, Skulka, and Skulski, among others. These variations often reflected regional dialects and language influences, but all ultimately traced their origins back to the original Slavic root.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skula

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

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

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