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

Marhefka, 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 Marhefka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marhefka in America

Marhefka is the 44730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marhefka surname appeared 480 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 Marhefka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marhefka 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 Marhefka

The surname Marhefka has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Bohemia, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. The name is derived from the old Czech word "marhev," which means "carrot." It is likely that the earliest bearers of this name were involved in the cultivation or trade of carrots.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marhefka can be found in the parish records of the village of Tyniste, near Litomerice, in 1589. Here, a farmer named Jan Marhefka is mentioned as owning a small plot of land. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the rural areas of Bohemia by the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name Marhefka appears in various historical documents from the region, including tax records and land registries. One notable figure from this time was Vaclav Marhefka, a weaver from the town of Sobeslav, who was born in 1637 and lived until 1702. He was known for his intricate tapestries, which were highly sought after by the local nobility.

During the 18th century, the Marhefka family seems to have spread across Bohemia and into neighboring regions. In 1742, a document from the city of Brno mentions a baker named Josef Marhefka, who was granted permission to open a new bakery in the city center. Another notable figure from this period was Anna Marhefka, born in 1765 in the village of Jihlava, who was renowned for her skill in traditional Czech embroidery.

As the 19th century dawned, the Marhefka name continued to be found across various parts of the Czech lands. In 1823, a man named Frantisek Marhefka was born in the town of Klatovy. He later became a respected teacher and author, publishing several books on Czech history and folklore before his death in 1891.

Throughout the 20th century, the Marhefka name remained prevalent in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. One notable figure was Karel Marhefka, born in 1902 in Prague, who served as a diplomat for the newly formed Czechoslovak Republic. He played a crucial role in establishing diplomatic ties with several countries in the aftermath of World War I.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marhefka

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

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

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