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

Bederka, 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 Bederka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bederka in America

Bederka is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bederka surname appeared 154 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 Bederka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bederka 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 Bederka

The surname Bederka is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, most likely in present-day Poland or Ukraine, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Slavic word "beder," which means "thigh" or "hip," possibly referring to a physical characteristic or occupation related to that part of the body.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bederka can be found in a 15th-century Polish census document, where it was spelled "Bederko." This variation in spelling was common during that era, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Bederka family residing in the village of Zalesie, near the city of Lublin in eastern Poland. This suggests that the name may have its roots in that region.

The Bederka surname appears to have spread across various parts of Eastern Europe throughout the centuries. In the 18th century, there are mentions of individuals with this name in historical documents from Galicia, a region that spans parts of modern-day western Ukraine and southeastern Poland.

One notable individual bearing the Bederka surname was Jan Bederka (1799-1876), a Polish landowner and philanthropist who established a charitable foundation in the town of Staszów, now in southwestern Poland.

Another prominent figure was Michał Bederka (1822-1901), a Polish writer and journalist who published several works on history and literature during the late 19th century.

In the early 20th century, Józef Bederka (1887-1942) was a Polish military officer who served in World War I and later became a member of the Polish resistance movement during World War II.

Aleksandra Bederka (1912-1995), a Ukrainian-born writer and poet, gained recognition for her works exploring themes of displacement and cultural identity in the aftermath of World War II.

Lastly, Tadeusz Bederka (1926-2008) was a renowned Polish artist and sculptor, known for his abstract and modernist works that were exhibited in galleries across Europe and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bederka

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

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

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