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

Homolka, 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 Homolka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Homolka in America

Homolka is the 39773rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Homolka surname appeared 552 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 Homolka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Homolka 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 Homolka

The surname Homolka has its origins in the Czech Republic, tracing back to the early 15th century. It is derived from the Czech word "homole," meaning a small hill or a mound, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on or near a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Homolka can be found in the Bohemian land records of 1420, where a certain Vaclav Homolka is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Moravia. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the area by that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various historical documents related to the Hussite Wars, which were fought in Bohemia between 1419 and 1434. One notable figure from this period was Jan Homolka, a Hussite soldier and defender of the city of Tábor, who was born around 1490 and died in battle in 1524.

The name Homolka can also be found in several old manuscripts and records from the 17th and 18th centuries, including church registries and land deeds. For example, in the 1670s, a family by the name of Homolka settled in the village of Velká Bíteš, near Brno, and their descendants continued to live in the area for several generations.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Homolka was Karel Homolka, a Czech composer and music teacher who lived from 1811 to 1868. He is best known for his contributions to the development of Czech choral music and his work as a conductor of several prominent choirs in Prague.

Another notable figure was Antonín Homolka, a Czech actor and theater director who was born in 1857 and died in 1923. He was a prominent figure in the Czech National Theatre and is remembered for his performances in plays by authors such as William Shakespeare and Molière.

In the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname Homolka was Jaroslav Homolka, a Czech-born Canadian artist and illustrator who lived from 1925 to 2011. He is renowned for his illustrations in children's books and his contributions to the field of art education.

Additionally, the name Homolka has been associated with various place names in the Czech Republic, such as the village of Homolka near Pardubice and the hill of Homolka near the town of Jičín.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Homolka

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

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

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