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

Chupka, 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 Chupka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chupka in America

Chupka is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chupka surname appeared 305 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 Chupka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chupka 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 Chupka

The surname Chupka has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, likely originating in the early medieval period around the 10th or 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Slavic word "chupa," meaning "tuft" or "clump," which may have referred to a topographical feature or a distinguishing physical characteristic of the family's founder.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Chupka can be found in the Kievan Chronicles, a collection of early Rus' chronicles that document the history of the Kievan Rus' from the 9th to the early 12th centuries. The name appears in reference to a minor noble or landowner in the region of modern-day Ukraine.

In the 14th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Czupka," is recorded in the Polish town of Krakow, indicating the spread of the name into the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This spelling variation likely stems from the Polish language's tendency to add a "cz" sound before certain consonant clusters.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Chupka name gained prominence in the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and is now divided between modern-day Poland and Ukraine. Several notable individuals bearing the surname emerged during this period, including Iwan Chupka (1550-1620), a respected landowner and local magistrate in the town of Lviv.

In the 18th century, the Chupka surname spread further westward, with records indicating families bearing the name settling in the German-speaking regions of present-day Austria and the Czech Republic. One notable figure from this era was Josef Chupka (1725-1799), a renowned clockmaker and craftsman from the city of Prague.

As the 19th century dawned, the Chupka name continued to disperse across Eastern and Central Europe, with families bearing the surname recorded in various regions of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, including present-day Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania. One notable individual from this period was Andrei Chupka (1845-1921), a prominent Romanian linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of the Romanian language.

Throughout its history, the Chupka surname has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including artisans, scholars, landowners, and professionals. While its exact origins remain shrouded in the mists of time, the name's enduring presence in Eastern and Central Europe stands as a testament to the rich cultural tapestry of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chupka

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

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

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