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

Oborny, 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 Oborny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oborny in America

Oborny is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oborny surname appeared 303 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 Oborny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oborny 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 Oborny

The surname Oborny is of Czech origin, tracing its roots back to the region of Bohemia in the present-day Czech Republic. It emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name Oborny is derived from the Czech word "obora," which means a game park or hunting reserve. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with game keeping or forestry activities in such reserved areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Oborny surname can be found in the Berní Rula, a historical tax record from the late 17th century in Bohemia. This document mentions a certain Jan Oborny, a resident of the village of Smrčná in the Český Krumlov region.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the Oborny surname was Josef Oborny (1826-1886), a Czech botanist and naturalist. He made significant contributions to the study of flora in Moravia and authored several works on the subject.

Another prominent individual with the Oborny name was Václav Oborny (1881-1957), a Czech painter and illustrator. He is particularly renowned for his landscape paintings depicting the Bohemian countryside and his illustrations for children's books.

The Oborny surname also found its way into the historical records of other European countries, likely due to migration patterns. For instance, in the early 20th century, a Czech-born artist named Emil Oborny (1881-1964) gained recognition in Germany for his landscape and genre paintings.

In Poland, a notable figure with the Oborny surname was Józef Oborny (1877-1942), a Polish engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing an early version of the gyroscopic compass, which played a crucial role in aviation navigation.

While the Oborny surname has its origins in the Czech lands, it has since spread to various parts of the world through emigration. However, its historical roots can be traced back to the hunting reserves and forestry traditions of medieval Bohemia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oborny

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

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

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