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

Nekuda, 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 Nekuda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nekuda in America

Nekuda is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nekuda surname appeared 114 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 Nekuda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nekuda 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 Nekuda

The surname NEKUDA is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the late 16th century. It is thought to derive from the Czech word "nekuda," which translates to "nowhere" or "from nowhere." This name was likely given to someone who had moved from an unknown or unspecified location.

The earliest recorded instance of the NEKUDA surname appears in a registry of births and deaths in the town of Kutná Hora, located in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, dating back to 1587. The name is written as "Nekuda" in this document.

In the 17th century, variations of the spelling emerged, such as "Nekudová" and "Nekudowicz," reflecting regional dialects and linguistic influences from neighboring countries like Germany and Poland.

The NEKUDA name has been found in several historical records throughout the centuries. One notable example is a land ownership document from 1712, which mentions a Jan Nekuda as the owner of a small farm in the village of Nová Ves, near the city of Brno.

While the NEKUDA surname is not particularly common, there have been a few individuals of note who have carried this name throughout history. One such person was Josef Nekuda (1888-1957), a Czech politician and member of the Czechoslovak National Socialist Party, who served as a member of the Czechoslovak National Assembly in the early 20th century.

Another notable NEKUDA was Antonín Nekuda (1901-1982), a Czech archaeologist and historian who specialized in the study of medieval settlements and fortifications in Moravia. His work on the excavation and preservation of sites like the Přední Kout castle in Brno has been widely recognized.

The name NEKUDA has also been found in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration patterns. For instance, there are records of a family with the surname Nekuda living in the town of Gołuchów, in western Poland, during the 19th century.

In the 20th century, a notable individual with the NEKUDA surname was Jaroslav Nekuda (1926-2008), a Czech painter and illustrator who gained recognition for his works depicting landscapes and scenes from everyday life in Moravia.

While not a particularly widespread surname, NEKUDA has a rich history and can be traced back to its origins in the Czech lands, where it was likely first used to identify individuals who had relocated from unknown or unspecified places.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nekuda

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

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

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