2000
#134,037
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 116
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Chytil
A surname of Czech origin referring to someone who is quick or agile.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 114 Americans carry the last name Chytil. That puts it at #156,005 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 3,006,617 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Chytil surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
114
1 in 3,006,617
Census rank
#156,005
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
99
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 99 bearers of the surname Chytil in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 156005th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Chytil, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Chytil
The surname Chytil has its origins in the Czech Republic, where it is considered a Czech name. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the Czech word "chytit," which means "to catch" or "to grasp." This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have been a hunter or a person skilled in capturing animals.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Chytil can be found in the Bohemian Land Rolls, a collection of medieval records from the Kingdom of Bohemia. The entry dates back to the year 1420 and mentions a certain Jan Chytil, who was a landowner in the region.
In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the town of Kralupy nad Vltavou, located near Prague. A document from 1567 refers to a Vaclav Chytil, who was a prominent citizen and landowner in the area.
During the 17th century, the name Chytil started to spread beyond the borders of Bohemia. In 1632, a man named Jakub Chytil was recorded as a resident of the city of Wroclaw, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia but is now located in Poland.
One notable bearer of the name Chytil was Karel Chytil (1857-1934), a Czech art historian and curator. He was the director of the National Gallery in Prague and made significant contributions to the study and preservation of Czech art.
Another prominent figure was Josef Chytil (1872-1943), a Czech architect who designed several notable buildings in Prague, including the St. Wenceslas Church and the Vinohrady Theatre.
In the 20th century, the name Chytil gained recognition in the field of sports. Vladimír Chytil (1943-2021) was a Czech ice hockey player who represented Czechoslovakia in several international tournaments and won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics.
More recently, Filip Chytil (born 1994) is a professional ice hockey player from the Czech Republic who currently plays for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League (NHL).
While the name Chytil is primarily associated with the Czech Republic, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. However, its roots can be traced back to the Czech lands, where it has a rich historical background.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Chytil
Among Census respondents with the surname Chytil, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Chytil bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Chytil surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White96.0% · 95
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 3
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Chytil
Chytil appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#149,395
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-6 bearers (-5.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,358 places
2020
#156,005
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 99
-11 bearers (-10.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 6,610 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,037 | 116 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #149,395 | 110 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-5.2%) | Down 15,358 places |
| 2020 | #156,005 | 99 | 0.03 | -11 bearers (-10.0%) | Down 6,610 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Chytil surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #149,395 | #156,005 | -4.4% |
| Count | 110 | 99 | -10.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -17.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Chytil bearers went from 110 to 99 (-10.0% change). The surname moved down 6,610 positions in the national ranking, going from #149,395 to #156,005.
FAQ
Chytil surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Chytil?
Name Census estimates that about 114 living Americans carry the surname Chytil. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 3,006,617 residents.
How common is Chytil?
Chytil ranks #156,005 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 99 people with the surname Chytil. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Chytil.
Has Chytil become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Chytil went from 110 recorded bearers to 99. That is a decrease of 11 (-10.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #149,395 to #156,005.
What does the Census say about the background of Chytil?
Among Census respondents with the surname Chytil, the largest self-reported group is White at 96.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Chytil in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.0% (95 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Chytil appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (96.0%), Hispanic (3.0%), Two or More Races (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Chytil (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Chytil mean?
A surname of Czech origin referring to someone who is quick or agile. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Chytil (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Chytil?
Want to know how many Americans have the surname Chytil? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.