2000
#132,259
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Homol
A surname possibly derived from the word "humilitas" meaning humility or humbleness.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 131 Americans carry the last name Homol. That puts it at #146,495 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,616,445 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Homol 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
131
1 in 2,616,445
Census rank
#146,495
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
114
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 114 bearers of the surname Homol in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 146495th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Homol, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Black (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Homol
The surname HOMOL originates from the Slavic region, specifically from modern-day Czech Republic and Slovakia. It traces back to the 13th century, derived from the Old Slavic word "homola," meaning "hill" or "mound." This suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon individuals residing on or near prominent landforms.
Early records indicate the name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, where it appeared in various forms, such as Homola, Homolka, and Homolec. One of the earliest documented mentions of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Bohemia, dated around 1250.
Notably, a certain Jan Homol was recorded as a landowner in the village of Stražnice, Moravia, in the 14th century. Another individual named Mikuláš Homol was a prominent merchant and guild member in Prague during the late 15th century.
The name also appeared in the renowned Breviarium Benessii de Weitmil, a chronicle written by the Bohemian historian Beneš Krabice z Weitmile in the early 14th century, where it was mentioned in connection with a noble family from the region.
In the 16th century, a notable figure was Václav Homol, a scholar and theologian who studied at the University of Prague and later became a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement in Bohemia.
During the 17th century, the name Homol was associated with a family of landed gentry in the town of Zábřeh, Moravia. One member, Jan Homol (1620-1688), gained recognition as a skilled architect and contributed to the construction of several churches and castles in the region.
Throughout its history, the surname HOMOL has been linked to various locations, including the villages of Homole, Homolka, and Homolec, which likely derived their names from the same linguistic root as the surname itself.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Homol
Among Census respondents with the surname Homol, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Black (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Homol 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 Homol surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.7% · 108
- Two or more races3.5% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Homol
Homol 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
#141,140
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 8,881 places
2020
#146,495
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
-4 bearers (-3.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 5,355 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #132,259 | 118 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #141,140 | 118 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Down 8,881 places |
| 2020 | #146,495 | 114 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.4%) | Down 5,355 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 Homol 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 | #141,140 | #146,495 | -3.8% |
| Count | 118 | 114 | -3.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -4.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Homol bearers went from 118 to 114 (-3.4% change). The surname moved down 5,355 positions in the national ranking, going from #141,140 to #146,495.
FAQ
Homol surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Homol?
Name Census estimates that about 131 living Americans carry the surname Homol. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,616,445 residents.
How common is Homol?
Homol ranks #146,495 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 114 people with the surname Homol. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (131), 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 Homol.
Has Homol become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Homol went from 118 recorded bearers to 114. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #141,140 to #146,495.
What does the Census say about the background of Homol?
Among Census respondents with the surname Homol, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.5%) and Black (0.9%). 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 Homol in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.7% (108 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Homol appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.7%), Two or More Races (3.5%), Black (0.9%). 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 Homol (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 Homol mean?
A surname possibly derived from the word "humilitas" meaning humility or humbleness. 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 Homol (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 many people are called Homol?
If you just want to know how common the surname Homol is, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.