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

Chvala, 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 Chvala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chvala in America

Chvala is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chvala surname appeared 217 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 Chvala.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chvala 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 Chvala

The surname CHVALA is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic, where it has been recorded since the 13th century. The name is derived from the Czech word "chvála," which means "praise" or "glory." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who was highly regarded or praised within their community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CHVALA surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of medieval documents from the Kingdom of Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic). In this record, dated 1249, a person named Pribislaus Chvala is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Kniha Vetřní, an ancient Czech manuscript that documented legal disputes and land transactions. One entry from 1387 mentions a certain Václav Chvala, who was involved in a land dispute in the village of Liběchov.

During the 15th century, the CHVALA surname was associated with several notable individuals. Jan Chvala (1410-1482) was a renowned Czech theologian and rector of the University of Prague. Another notable figure was Mikuláš Chvala (1436-1508), a respected architect and builder who contributed to the construction of several churches and castles in Bohemia.

In the 16th century, the CHVALA name gained prominence in the Czech lands. Jakub Chvala (1521-1592) was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Olomouc. His grandson, Tomáš Chvala (1568-1641), was a respected lawyer and diplomat who represented the Kingdom of Bohemia at the Imperial Court in Vienna.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the CHVALA surname continued to be associated with various notable figures in the Czech lands. One such individual was Jan Chvala (1674-1739), a Baroque painter and fresco artist who decorated numerous churches and palaces in Bohemia and Moravia.

It is worth noting that the CHVALA surname has also been recorded with slight variations in spelling, such as Chwalá, Chvála, and Chválla. These variations likely arose due to regional dialect differences or transcription errors over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chvala

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

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

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