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

Avnet, 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 Avnet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avnet in America

Avnet is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avnet surname appeared 104 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 Avnet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avnet 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 Avnet

The surname AVNET originates from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, first appearing in records dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Czech word "avnit," which means "to make hay." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been involved in agriculture or farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AVNET can be found in a document from the city of Prague in the year 1487, which mentions a person named Jan Avnet. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the name AVNET appears in several historical records from various towns and villages in what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. For example, there are records of a family named Avnet living in the town of Brno in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, as people began to migrate more widely across Europe, the name AVNET started to appear in other countries as well. One notable figure from this period was Josef Avnet, a Czech philosopher and writer who lived from 1701 to 1778.

In the 19th century, the name AVNET gained some prominence in the arts and literature. One example is the poet and playwright Karel Avnet, who was born in Prague in 1825 and is known for his works celebrating Czech culture and nationalism.

Another notable bearer of the name AVNET was Frantisek Avnet, a Czech painter who lived from 1856 to 1924 and is renowned for his landscapes and portraits depicting rural life in Bohemia.

As the 20th century dawned, the name AVNET continued to be associated with various fields, including academia and science. One example is the physicist and mathematician Jan Avnet, who was born in Brno in 1901 and made significant contributions to the study of quantum mechanics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avnet

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

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

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