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

Bravenec, 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 Bravenec surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bravenec in America

Bravenec is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bravenec surname appeared 184 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 Bravenec.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bravenec 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 Bravenec

The surname BRAVENEC is of Czech origin and first emerged in the late 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the Czech word "bravenec," which means "one who works with or processes beef." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname given to individuals who were involved in the cattle trade or worked as butchers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BRAVENEC surname can be found in a document from the town of Brno, located in the present-day Czech Republic, dated 1382. This document mentions a certain Jan BRAVENEC, who was a cattle merchant.

In the 15th century, the BRAVENEC name appeared in various records across Bohemia, which was then a part of the Holy Roman Empire. For example, a certain Petr BRAVENEC was listed as a butcher in the town of Hradec Králové in 1427.

The BRAVENEC surname has also been associated with the village of Bravantice, located in the Moravian-Silesian region of the Czech Republic. It is possible that some individuals bearing this surname may have originated from this village or had ancestors who lived there.

Notable individuals with the BRAVENEC surname throughout history include:

1. Jan BRAVENEC (c. 1450 - 1518), a Czech writer and philosopher who authored works on ethics and morality.
2. Vaclav BRAVENEC (1621 - 1692), a Bohemian nobleman and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War.
3. Anna BRAVENEC (1789 - 1854), a Czech painter known for her landscapes and portraits.
4. Josef BRAVENEC (1862 - 1937), a Czech architect who designed several notable buildings in Prague.
5. Milos BRAVENEC (1920 - 2004), a Czech scientist and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of chemistry.

While the BRAVENEC surname has its roots in Bohemia and Moravia, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, it remains most prevalent in the Czech Republic and among individuals of Czech descent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bravenec

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

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

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