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Early Origins of the Kukla family

The surname Kukla was first found in West Prussia and Pomerelia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Kukla family

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Kukla Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dzialosz, Dzialosza, Dzialowski and others.

Early Notables of the Kukla family

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United States Kukla migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kukla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Maria Kukla, who settled in Baltimore in 1867
Kukla Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Anna Kukla, who settled in New York, NY in 1904
  • Josef Kukla, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1907
  • Joseph Kukla, who settled in Wisconsin in 1914
  • Anna Kukla, aged 24, originally from Wies Lakt, Poland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Olympic" from Southampton, England 1
  • Marie Kukla, aged 35, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton via Cherbourg 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kukla (post 1700) +

  • George Kukla (1930-2014), Czech-born, American senior research scientist at the Lamont–Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University
  • Jon Kukla, American historian and author
  • Patrick Kukla, American Republican politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 2nd District, 1996 2
  • Leo F. Kukla, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1980 2
  • Yolane Nicole Kukla (b. 1995), Australian two-time gold and silver medalist butterfly and freestyle swimmer
  • Zygmunt Kukla (1948-2016), Polish footballer for the Poland National Team (1976-1978)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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