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

Deranek, 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 Deranek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Deranek in America

Deranek is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Deranek surname appeared 142 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 Deranek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Deranek 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 Deranek

The surname DERANEK is of Czech origin, derived from the Old Czech personal name "Radanek" or "Radenek." This name likely emerged sometime during the 11th or 12th century in the region that is now modern-day Czech Republic.

The name DERANEK is believed to be a variant spelling of the more common Czech surname "Deranek," which itself is a derivative of the personal name "Radan." This name is thought to have originated from the Slavic root "rad," meaning "joy" or "happiness."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DERANEK surname can be found in a 13th-century document from the Bohemian town of Litomerice, where a certain "Radanek z Litomericz" (Radanek of Litomerice) was mentioned.

Another early bearer of the DERANEK name was Jan Deranek, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Kutná Hora during the 14th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the local mining industry and owned several properties in the area.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the DERANEK surname was Matej Deranek, a scholar and theologian from Prague who played a role in the Hussite religious movement. He was born around 1380 and is believed to have died in the early 1450s.

During the 16th century, the DERANEK name can be found in records from the town of Louny, where a family of that surname was involved in the local brewing industry. One member of this family, Vaclav Deranek, was born in 1521 and became a respected master brewer in the region.

Another individual of note bearing the DERANEK surname was Jakub Deranek, a 17th-century painter and artist from the city of Olomouc. He was active during the late 1600s and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes that can still be seen in various churches and buildings in the Olomouc area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Deranek

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

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

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