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

Kostelanský, 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 Kostelanský surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kostelanský in America

Kostelanský is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kostelanský surname appeared 101 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 Kostelanský.

The history of the last name Kostelanský

The surname Kostelansky is of Slavic origin, tracing its roots back to regions of present-day Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Poland in the medieval period. It is derived from the Slavic word "kostelan" or "kostolany," meaning "church land" or "church village." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to an individual or family associated with church property or residing in a village near a church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kostelansky can be found in the Czech land records from the 14th century, where it appears as "Kostelanski." This spelling variation highlights the regional differences in pronunciation and transcription of the name over time.

In the 16th century, the name Kostelansky is mentioned in Polish historical documents, suggesting its spread across various Slavic regions. A notable bearer of this surname was Jan Kostelansky (1501-1575), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as a canon in the city of Kraków.

The name Kostelansky is also found in Slovak records from the 17th century, often associated with villages or towns that had "Kostolany" in their names, reflecting the original meaning of the surname.

In the late 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the Kostelansky surname was Jozef Kostelansky (1752-1829), a Slovak Catholic priest and writer who contributed to the preservation of Slovak language and literature.

Moving into the 19th century, the name Kostelansky gained recognition through the works of renowned Slovak writer and poet Janko Král' Kostelansky (1822-1876), whose literary contributions helped shape the Slovak national revival movement.

Another notable bearer of this surname was Ján Kostelansky (1876-1944), a Slovak politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Austro-Hungarian Imperial Council and later as a representative in the Czechoslovak Parliament.

It is worth noting that while the surname Kostelansky originated in the Slavic regions, it has spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kostelanský

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

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 Kostelanský 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.

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

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