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

Kral, 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 Kral surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kral in America

Kral is the 10352nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kral surname appeared 3,112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kral.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kral 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 Kral

The surname KRAL is of Czech and Slovak origin, deriving from the word "král" which means "king" in both languages. It is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century as a descriptive surname, likely given to someone with a regal or noble bearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Bohemian city of Plzen (Pilsen) in the late 14th century. A man named Jakub KRAL is mentioned in a municipal record from 1387 regarding a land dispute.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various forms such as KRALL, KRAEL, and KRAWL in various parts of Bohemia and Moravia, indicating regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

The KRAL surname is also found in historical records from the neighboring regions of Silesia and Lusatia, which had close cultural ties to Bohemia and Moravia. A notable example is Hans KRAL, a Protestant reformer and hymn writer from Lusatia, who lived from 1504 to 1567.

In the 16th century, the KRAL surname spread further across Central Europe, with instances recorded in Poland, Hungary, and even as far as Prussia (modern-day Germany and Poland). One notable figure from this period is Jan KRAL, a Czech astronomer and mathematician who lived from 1523 to 1565.

As the centuries progressed, the KRAL surname continued to be found throughout the Czech lands, Slovakia, and other parts of Central Europe. Significant bearers of the name include Václav KRAL (1671-1729), a Czech architect and builder, and Josef KRAL (1803-1878), a Czech writer and playwright.

Other notable individuals with the surname KRAL include Oldrich KRAL (1880-1942), a Czech painter and illustrator, and Vítezslav KRAL (1909-1990), a Czech architect and urban planner. In more recent times, Petr KRAL (born 1942) is a renowned Czech composer and conductor.

While the KRAL surname originated in the Czech and Slovak lands, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots and historical significance remain firmly tied to its Central European origins and the Czech and Slovak cultures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kral

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

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

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