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

Mikula, 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 Mikula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mikula in America

Mikula is the 13226th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mikula surname appeared 2,310 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 Mikula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mikula 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 Mikula

The surname MIKULA is of Slavic origin, derived from the personal name Mikula, which is a diminutive form of the name Mikulash or Nikolai. The name can be traced back to the 13th century in the regions of modern-day Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

MIKULA is believed to have originated from the Old Church Slavonic word "mikula," which means "victorious people." It was a common name among the Slavic populations in Eastern and Central Europe during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MIKULA can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a collection of medieval documents from the Kingdom of Bohemia, dated around 1250. The name appears in various spellings, such as Micula, Miculka, and Mikulka, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

In the 14th century, the surname MIKULA is mentioned in the Wielkopolska Land Records, which contained legal documents and property transactions from the region of Greater Poland. This suggests that the name was well-established among the nobility and landowners of the time.

Notable historical figures with the surname MIKULA include:

1. Jan Mikula (c. 1450-1520), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his works in the Gothic and Renaissance styles.
2. Mikulas Mikula (c. 1570-1638), a Slovak Catholic priest and writer who authored religious texts in the Slovak language.
3. Frantisek Mikula (1769-1847), a Czech composer and organist active during the Classical period.
4. Mikuláš Mikula (1858-1932), a Slovak writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Slovak national revival movement.
5. Václav Mikula (1900-1964), a Czech painter and graphic artist associated with the Cubist and Expressionist movements.

The surname MIKULA is also found in various place names and toponyms throughout Central and Eastern Europe, such as the village of Mikulov in the Czech Republic and the town of Mikulášov in Slovakia. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname MIKULA who settled or owned land in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mikula

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

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

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