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

Novotný, 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 Novotný surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Novotný in America

Novotný is the 5270th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Novotný surname appeared 6,617 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Novotný.

We can also compare 2010 data for Novotný 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 Novotný

The surname Novotny has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 15th century. It is a derivative of the Czech word "nový," meaning "new," and was likely used to distinguish someone who had recently arrived in a particular area or town.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Novotny can be found in various historical documents and records from the region, such as land registries and church records. One notable mention is in the Beroun Codex, a 15th-century manuscript containing legal and administrative records from the town of Beroun, which lists several individuals with the surname Novotny.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Novotny became more widespread throughout the Czech lands, particularly in regions like Bohemia and Moravia. It was also associated with various place names, such as Novotná Lhota, a village in the Hradec Králové Region, and Nová Ves, which translates to "new village" and is a common place name found throughout the Czech Republic.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Novotny was Jan Novotný (1530-1599), a Czech writer and translator who is known for his work on the Czech translation of the Bible. Another notable figure was Václav Novotný (1858-1939), a Czech historian and professor at Charles University in Prague, who made significant contributions to the study of Czech history.

Other notable individuals with the surname Novotny include:

1. Josef Novotný (1888-1959), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations for children's books.

2. Jarmila Novotná (1907-1994), a renowned Czech opera singer who performed leading roles in operas by composers such as Puccini, Verdi, and Janáček.

3. František Novotný (1890-1963), a Czech composer and conductor who was a prominent figure in the Czech music scene during the first half of the 20th century.

4. Jaroslav Novotný (1886-1918), a Czech mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the foundations of mathematics and logic.

5. Antonín Novotný (1904-1975), a Czech communist politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1953 to 1968.

The surname Novotny has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout history, reflecting its enduring presence in the Czech culture and society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Novotný

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

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

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