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

Cekander, 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 Cekander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cekander in America

Cekander is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cekander surname appeared 117 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 Cekander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cekander 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 Cekander

The surname CEKANDER is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old Czech word "cekati," meaning "to wait" or "to expect." The name's root suggests it may have been an occupational name for someone who worked as a watchman or guard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CEKANDER surname can be found in a 1369 census record from the village of Holesov, located in the Moravia region of what is now the Czech Republic. In this document, a man named Jakub CEKANDER is listed as a resident.

Throughout the Middle Ages, variations of the spelling included CEKANDR, TSEKANDR, and ZEKANDER. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the lack of standardized spellings at the time.

In the 16th century, the CEKANDER name appeared in several historical records from the city of Prague. One notable individual was Jan CEKANDER, a merchant and landowner who lived from 1525 to 1598.

During the 17th century, the CEKANDER family seems to have established themselves in the town of Teplice, located in the northwestern region of Bohemia. Records from this period include Vaclav CEKANDER, a baker who lived from 1632 to 1701, and his son, Jiri CEKANDER, a vintner born in 1667.

As the centuries progressed, members of the CEKANDER family continued to make their mark in various fields. In the 18th century, there was Matej CEKANDER, a renowned clockmaker from Brno who lived from 1712 to 1783.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in several literary works, including a mention of a character named CEKANDER in the 1842 novel "Babicka" by Bozena Nemcova, a famous Czech writer.

One of the most notable individuals with the CEKANDER surname was Karel CEKANDER, a Czech painter and illustrator who lived from 1866 to 1928. He was known for his portrayals of Czech landscapes and rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cekander

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

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

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