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

Chorba, 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 Chorba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chorba in America

Chorba is the 34495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chorba surname appeared 656 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 Chorba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chorba 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 Chorba

The surname Chorba has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Poland. The name is believed to have emerged in the 15th or 16th century, derived from the Slavic word "chorb," which means "hunchbacked" or "bent over." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to an individual with a physical characteristic or occupation that involved bending or stooping.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Chorba surname can be found in the Polish Nobility Books (Ksiegi Ziemiańskie), a collection of historical records documenting the nobility and gentry of various regions in Poland. In these records, dated back to the late 16th century, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Chorba residing in the areas around Lviv, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 17th century, the Chorba surname appeared in church records and tax registers in the territories of the Kievan Rus, which encompassed parts of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and western Russia. These records provide insights into the geographic distribution of the name during that period, with concentrations in regions such as Volhynia and Podolia.

One notable individual with the Chorba surname was Ivan Chorba, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who lived in the late 17th century and played a role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule. Another individual of historical significance was Petro Chorba, a Ukrainian writer and poet born in 1832 in the village of Bilche, who contributed to the revival of Ukrainian literature and culture during the 19th century.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Chorba surname continued to be found in various records from the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Poland. During this period, the name also began to spread to other parts of Eastern Europe, such as Belarus and Russia, likely due to migration and population movements.

Other notable individuals with the Chorba surname include Mykhailo Chorba, a Ukrainian politician and journalist born in 1882, who was active in the Ukrainian independence movement in the early 20th century. Additionally, Yakiv Chorba, born in 1909, was a renowned Ukrainian sculptor and artist known for his works depicting scenes from Ukrainian folklore and history.

While the Chorba surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the regions of Ukraine and Poland, where it emerged as a descriptive surname reflecting the physical characteristics or occupations of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chorba

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

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

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