Show ContentsKubic History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Kubic surname is comes from the root Kuba, which is a short form of the first name Jakub.

Early Origins of the Kubic family

The surname Kubic was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. Wolczyn was the seat of the Czartoryski family. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Kubic family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kubic research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1790, 1809 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Kubic History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kubic Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kubik, Kubach, Kubec, Kubicki, Kubecki, Kubiceck, Kuba and many more.

Early Notables of the Kubic family

Prominent among those of the name Kubic in this period were

  • Kubicki Jakób, a Polish building master, educated in Italy, sponsored by Stanislaw August; he devoted himself to his profession with all his love. Lots of buildings in Poland were erected by his desig...

Migration of the Kubic family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Daniel Kubach, who was naturalized in Maryland in 1844; Christian Kubach, who came to Philadelphia in 1852; Joseph Kubik, who arrived in New York in 1864.


Contemporary Notables of the name Kubic (post 1700) +

  • Thomas A. Kubic, American researcher wit the Program in Criminal Justice, Forensic Science Specialization, City University of New York, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Marianne Kubic, American actress, known for No Retreat from Destiny: The Battle That Rescued Washington (2006)
  • Mathieu Kubic, American actor, known for The Lemon Demon (2017)
  • Micah Kubic, American Executive Director at ACLU of Florida, known for his work on Make It Plain with Mark Thompson (2019)
  • Frank Kubic, American epigrammatist author and Republican primary candidate in the 2010 United States Senate special election in West Virginia
  • Rick Kubic, American Chicago based percussionist and vocalist, also known as Johnny Kick, known for his work with Madder Rose, a New York City-based alternative rock band in the 1990s

Arrow Air Flight 1285
  • Mr. Mark R Kubic (1960-1985), American Staff Sergeant from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, USA who died in the Arrow Air Flight 1285 crash 1


  1. American War Memorials - Flight 1285. (Retrieved 2016, August 24) . Retrieved from http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=317&MemID=550


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