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

Dalka, 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 Dalka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dalka in America

Dalka is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dalka surname appeared 195 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 Dalka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dalka 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 Dalka

The surname Dalka is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Czech Republic and surrounding regions, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the old Slavic word "daleko," meaning "far away" or "distant."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Dalka can be found in the Czech chronicles of the 13th century, where it is mentioned as the surname of a family residing in the village of Daleká Ves, which translates to "distant village." This village was likely named after its remote location from nearby towns and cities.

During the Middle Ages, the Dalka surname appeared in various legal documents and land records throughout Bohemia and Moravia. Notably, a certain Jan Dalka was listed as a landowner in the town of Český Krumlov in the year 1387.

In the 16th century, the Dalka name was also found in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where it was spelled as "Dalko" or "Dalkov." One notable figure bearing this name was Maciej Dalko, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1618.

Another prominent individual with the surname Dalka was Karel Dalka (1856-1924), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his romantic landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in Bohemia.

Moving into the 20th century, Jaroslav Dalka (1892-1976) was a Czech architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the reconstruction efforts in Prague after World War II.

Additionally, the name Dalka can be traced back to the village of Daleko, located in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, which further reinforces the connection between the surname and the old Slavic word for "distant."

Throughout its history, the surname Dalka has been associated with various professions, ranging from landowners and nobility to artists and architects, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dalka

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

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

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