2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Halamicek
A surname possibly originating from a descriptive name or place name in the Czech Republic or Slovakia.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Halamicek. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Halamicek 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
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Halamicek in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Halamicek, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Halamicek
The surname Halamicek originates from the Czech Republic, likely emerging in the 14th or 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "halama," meaning a loud or boisterous person. The name may have originally referred to an individual with a loud voice or a tendency for rowdiness.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Halamicek can be found in a 16th-century document from the town of Brno, where a certain Jan Halamicek was mentioned as a local resident. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.
In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name Halamicek was Jakub Halamicek, a skilled blacksmith who lived in the village of Velké Meziříčí. His work was highly regarded, and some of his metalwork creations can still be found in local museums.
Another prominent individual with this surname was Václav Halamicek, a Czech writer and poet born in 1835 in the town of Kutná Hora. His works, which often explored themes of rural life and Czech identity, gained him recognition throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In the late 19th century, a man named Josef Halamicek made a name for himself as a successful entrepreneur in the brewing industry. His family-owned brewery in the city of Plzeň became renowned for its high-quality lagers.
During the 20th century, the Halamicek name continued to appear in various contexts. One notable figure was Milada Halamicek, a celebrated opera singer who performed in major theaters across Europe in the 1950s and 1960s.
While the Halamicek surname is most commonly associated with the Czech Republic, it has also been documented in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Halamicek
Among Census respondents with the surname Halamicek, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Halamicek 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 Halamicek surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.1% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 4
- Two or more races3.6% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Halamicek
Halamicek 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
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-1 bearers (-1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,136 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+8 bearers (+7.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 8,090 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-1.0%) | Down 11,136 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.7%) | Up 8,090 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 Halamicek 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 | #156,044 | #147,954 | 5.2% |
| Count | 104 | 112 | 7.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Halamicek bearers went from 104 to 112 (+7.7% change). The surname moved up 8,090 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #147,954.
FAQ
Halamicek surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Halamicek?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Halamicek. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Halamicek?
Halamicek ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 112 people with the surname Halamicek. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Halamicek.
Has Halamicek become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Halamicek went from 104 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 8 (+7.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Halamicek?
Among Census respondents with the surname Halamicek, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.6%). 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 Halamicek in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.1% (102 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Halamicek appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.1%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%), Two or More Races (3.6%). 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 Halamicek (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 Halamicek mean?
A surname possibly originating from a descriptive name or place name in the Czech Republic or Slovakia. 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 Halamicek (0.04 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 common is the surname Halamicek?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Halamicek is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.