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

Hovanec, 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 Hovanec surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hovanec in America

Hovanec is the 26391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hovanec surname appeared 925 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 Hovanec.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hovanec 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 Hovanec

The surname HOVANEC is of Slovak origin, derived from the personal name Hovanka, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Hovan. This name is believed to have originated in the 15th or 16th century in the region that is now modern-day Slovakia.

The name HOVANEC is thought to have its roots in the Slovak word "hovad," which means "cattle" or "livestock." This suggests that the name may have originally been occupational, referring to someone who worked with cattle or was involved in the livestock trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name HOVANEC can be found in a document from the town of Brezno, located in central Slovakia, dating back to the late 16th century. This document mentions a man named Jan Hovanec, who was a local landowner and farmer.

In the 17th century, the name HOVANEC appears in records from the town of Liptovsky Mikulas, also in central Slovakia. These records include references to a family named Hovanec who were prominent landowners and merchants in the region.

A notable individual with the surname HOVANEC was Andrej Hovanec (1857-1933), a Slovak writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Slovak literature and language in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Another prominent figure with this name was Frantisek Hovanec (1901-1984), a Slovak mathematician and educator who made important contributions to the field of geometry and served as the rector of Comenius University in Bratislava.

In the 19th century, the name HOVANEC can be found in records from the town of Trencin, in western Slovakia, where a family of that name owned a successful brewery and tavern.

The surname HOVANEC also has variations in spelling, such as Hovancek, Hovanec, and Hovanecz, which can be found in historical records from various regions of Slovakia.

One interesting historical reference to the name HOVANEC is in a manuscript from the 18th century that documents the traditional customs and folklore of the Slovak people. This manuscript includes a story about a character named Hovanec, who is described as a skilled horseman and cattle herder.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hovanec

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

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

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