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

Hanzal, 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 Hanzal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hanzal in America

Hanzal is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hanzal surname appeared 158 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 Hanzal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hanzal 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 Hanzal

The surname Hanzal is of Czech origin, originating in the Czech Republic during the Middle Ages. It is a locational surname derived from the village of Hanzal near Kutná Hora, a town in the central Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. The name likely originated from the Old Czech word "hanzl," meaning "a person from the village of Hanzal."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Hanzal can be traced back to the 14th century in various historical documents and records from the Kutná Hora region. One notable example is the mention of a certain Jan Hanzal in the municipal records of Kutná Hora from the year 1387.

In the 15th century, the name Hanzal appeared in the Hussites' chronicles, which were records of the Hussite Wars, a series of religious conflicts in Bohemia during the early part of the century. The chronicles mention a Hussite warrior named Mikuláš Hanzal, who fought alongside Jan Žižka, one of the most famous leaders of the Hussite forces.

The surname Hanzal also appeared in the Berní Rula, a historical tax record from the 17th century, which listed landowners and their properties across the Czech lands. This document provides valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the name Hanzal during that time period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Hanzal. One such person was Jan Hanzal (1608-1677), a Czech baroque painter and engraver who specialized in religious works and was active in Prague during the 17th century. Another prominent figure was Václav Hanzal (1897-1968), a Czech architect and urban planner who designed several buildings and urban developments in Prague and other cities in the former Czechoslovakia.

More recently, Martin Hanzal (born 1987) is a professional ice hockey player from the Czech Republic who has played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for several teams, including the Phoenix Coyotes and the Dallas Stars. Other notable individuals with the surname Hanzal include Jaroslav Hanzal (1912-1963), a Czech aviation engineer and aircraft designer, and Petr Hanzal (born 1957), a Czech actor and theater director.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hanzal

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

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

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