Kučera Surname
Approximately 17,703 people bear this surname
Kučera Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 14,995 | 1:709 | 13 |
| Slovakia | 2,362 | 1:2,259 | 80 |
| Croatia | 162 | 1:26,102 | 5,404 |
| Serbia | 157 | 1:45,509 | 4,528 |
| Slovenia | 15 | 1:165,845 | 14,188 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:321,915 | 25,142 |
The alternate forms: Kucera (9,294), Kućera (1) & Kucerá (1) are calculated separately.
Kučera (24) may also be a first name.
Kučera Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) One with curly hair.
User-submitted Reference
This is a surname that was given to someone who had curly hair.
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Where Does The Last Name Kučera Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kučera is more commonly found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Kucera, Kućera or Kucerá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kučera? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,191st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 411,656 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kučera are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 24 people.
This surname is most widespread in Czechia, where it is carried by 14,995 people, or 1 in 709. In Czechia it is primarily found in: South Moravian Region, where 15 percent are found, Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent are found and Prague, where 12 percent are found. Not including Czechia Kučera occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 13 percent are found and Croatia, where 1 percent are found.
Kučera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kučera has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kučera surname fell 99 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kucera | 94 | 9,294 | / |
| Kućera | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kučeraj | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kucerá | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kuzera | 83 | 557 | / |
| Kučere | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kučeraová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kuczera | 77 | 5,791 | / |
| Kuchera | 77 | 2,627 | / |
| Kucsera | 77 | 2,312 | / |
| Kutzera | 77 | 354 | / |
| Kočerha | 77 | 133 | / |
| Kutsera | 77 | 129 | / |
| Kuciera | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kauzera | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kuziera | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kuizera | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kuscera | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kuzeera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuzhera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuzerra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuccera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kucerra | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kucerah | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kutchera | 71 | 257 | / |
| Kucherha | 71 | 39 | / |
| Kutscera | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kutzerra | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kuczerha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kuceiray | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kuczeras | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kutshera | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kutziera | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kusczera | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kucherai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kucherga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kutschera | 67 | 2,932 | / |
| Kuzero | 67 | 155 | / |
| Kocera | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kuzira | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kucere | 67 | 30 | / |
| Cucera | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kucira | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kuceri | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kucero | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kuzeri | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koutchera | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kuzyra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kučeří | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kučera
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