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

Kralik, 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 Kralik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kralik in America

Kralik is the 25954th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kralik surname appeared 946 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 Kralik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kralik 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 Kralik

The surname Kralik has its origins in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where it emerged in the early 16th century. It is derived from the Czech word "kralik," which translates to "rabbit" or "little rabbit." This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who bred or worked with rabbits.

The Kralik surname can be traced back to the town of Vrchlabí, located in the Hradec Králové region of the Czech Republic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1533 church register from this area, mentioning a certain Jan Kralik.

Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the Kralik surname began to appear in various historical records across what was then the Kingdom of Bohemia. These included spellings such as Králik, Králík, and Králik, reflecting regional linguistic differences.

A notable early bearer of the Kralik name was Jan Kralik, a Czech educator and writer who lived from 1553 to 1612. He is best known for his work "Gramatyka česká" (Czech Grammar), published in 1603, which helped standardize the Czech language.

In the 18th century, the Kralik surname can be found in records from the town of Benešov, located in central Bohemia. A prominent figure from this period was Václav Kralik (1714-1787), a respected Czech lawyer and landowner.

As the 19th century dawned, the Kralik name began to spread beyond the Czech lands. One notable individual was Wenzel Kralik (1804-1875), an Austrian entomologist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of insects and their classification.

Another individual of note was Josef Kralik (1836-1905), a Czech architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in Prague, including the National Museum and the Rudolfinum concert hall.

While the Kralik surname has its roots in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the early modern period in the Czech lands, where it emerged as a descriptive nickname or occupational name related to rabbits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kralik

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

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

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