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

Mikola, 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 Mikola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mikola in America

Mikola is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mikola surname appeared 112 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 Mikola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mikola 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 Mikola

The surname MIKOLA originated in Ukraine during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Slavic personal name Mikhail, which in turn comes from the Hebrew name Michael, meaning "who is like God." The name was likely adopted as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Mikhail.

In Ukraine, the name MIKOLA was particularly common in the regions of Kyiv, Poltava, and Chernihiv. It can be found in various historical records from the 15th to the 18th centuries, such as church registers and tax records.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MIKOLA surname dates back to the 16th century, when a certain Stepan MIKOLA was mentioned in a land ownership document from the town of Pryluky, located in the Chernihiv region of Ukraine.

The name MIKOLA has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. In the 17th century, Petro MIKOLA was a prominent Cossack leader who participated in the Ukrainian uprising against Polish rule. Another individual, Hryhoriy MIKOLA, was a respected scholar and teacher who lived in the 18th century and taught at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

During the 19th century, the MIKOLA surname gained recognition through the works of the Ukrainian writer and playwright Mykhailo MIKOLA, who was born in 1835 and is considered a pioneer of modern Ukrainian literature.

In the 20th century, Maksym MIKOLA was a renowned Ukrainian artist and sculptor, known for his monumental works and contributions to the development of Ukrainian art during the Soviet era. He was born in 1901 and lived until 1995.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling and pronunciation of the MIKOLA surname may have occurred over time and across different regions. Some alternative spellings include MYKOLA, MIKOLAJ, and NIKOLAY, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mikola

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

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

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