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

Hrdy, 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 Hrdy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hrdy in America

Hrdy is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hrdy surname appeared 114 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 Hrdy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hrdy 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 Hrdy

The surname HRDY has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 14th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Czech word "hrdý," meaning "proud" or "arrogant." It was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone who exhibited such characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HRDY surname can be found in the Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible, a 13th-century manuscript created in the Benedictine monastery of Podlažice in Bohemia. The name is mentioned in the margins of the text, suggesting its existence during that time period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the HRDY surname was Jan Hrdy, a Czech Protestant reformer and writer who lived from 1504 to 1574. He played a significant role in the Czech Reformation and authored several religious works.

The HRDY name has also been associated with the Moravian town of Hrdibořice, which was originally known as "Hrdybor" in the 13th century. This place name may have influenced the surname's spelling and pronunciation over time.

Another prominent individual with the HRDY surname was Václav Hrdy (1826-1894), a Czech teacher and writer who contributed to the development of Czech language textbooks and literature for children.

In the 20th century, Miloslav Hrdy (1911-1997) gained recognition as a Czech architect and urban planner. He designed several notable buildings in Prague and other Czech cities, leaving a lasting impact on the country's architectural landscape.

It's worth noting that the HRDY surname has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Hrdi, Hrdý, and Hrdý. These variations reflect regional dialects and changes in language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hrdy

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

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

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