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Kula Family History

Kula Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, Sorbian, and Jewish (from Poland): from Polish, Sorbian, and dialect Czech kula (standard Czech koule) ‘ball’ in Sorbian also ‘lump’ and ‘bump’ probably applied as a nickname for a rotund person.

Czech and Sorbian: from a short form of the local equivalents such as Czech Mikuláš of the personal name Nicholas. The Sorbian surname (in both senses; see also 1 above) is found mainly in Germanized forms (see Kuhle and Kulla).

Slovak (also Kuľa): variant of Gula, a cognate of 1 above. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name from Kulya now in Belarus.

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from kula ‘russet’ also ‘dun’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kula families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kula family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Kula families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kula family living in Carmarthenshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kula's in United Kingdom. Carmarthenshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Kula families in 1891.
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What did your Kula ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kula. 24% of Kula men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Kula women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kula were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    24%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Miner
    5%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    12%
  • Cook
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kula. For the veterans among your Kula ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kula lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kula life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kula in 1959 was 51, and 80 in 2004.

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