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

Pekarek, 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 Pekarek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pekarek in America

Pekarek is the 24404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pekarek surname appeared 1,026 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 Pekarek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pekarek 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 Pekarek

The surname Pekarek is of Czech origin, deriving from the occupation of a baker or someone who worked at a bakery. It stems from the Czech word "pekař," meaning "baker." This occupational surname likely emerged in the 13th or 14th century during the medieval period in what is now the Czech Republic.

The earliest recorded instances of the Pekarek surname can be traced back to the 15th century in various historical records and documents from the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which were part of the Kingdom of Bohemia at the time. The name appeared with slight variations in spelling, such as Pekařik, Pekarczyk, or Pekarczik, reflecting regional dialects and the influence of other languages in the area.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Pekarek was Jan Pekarek, a baker recorded in the town of Kutná Hora, Bohemia, in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Vavřinec Pekarek, a prominent baker and guild member in Prague during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Pekarek name appeared in the village of Veselí nad Moravou, where a family of bakers bearing this surname was documented in local records. This family line continued for several generations, with some members migrating to other parts of Moravia and establishing new bakeries or businesses.

A notable individual from the 18th century was Jakub Pekarek (1712-1784), a master baker and entrepreneur who owned several bakeries in the city of Brno. He was also involved in the local guild and played a role in shaping the baking industry in the region.

In the 19th century, the Pekarek surname spread further as families emigrated from the Czech lands to other parts of Europe and beyond. One such individual was Josef Pekarek (1835-1912), a baker from Moravia who settled in Vienna, Austria, and established a successful bakery business that remained in operation for several decades.

While the Pekarek surname is predominantly concentrated in the Czech Republic and neighboring countries, it has also been carried by individuals who migrated to other parts of the world, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during periods of significant immigration from Central and Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pekarek

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

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

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