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

Pleskac, 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 Pleskac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pleskac in America

Pleskac is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pleskac surname appeared 123 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 Pleskac.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pleskac 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 Pleskac

The surname Pleskac is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Czech Republic and Slovakia regions of central Europe. It emerged in the Middle Ages, likely between the 12th and 15th centuries. The name is derived from the Czech word "pleskať," which means "to clap" or "to slap." It is believed to have originally referred to someone with a loud or clapping voice or perhaps someone who was a performer or entertainer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pleskac can be found in the Bohemian Land Registry of 1384, where a Jan Pleskac is listed as a landholder in the village of Nové Město nad Metují. In the 16th century, a Jakub Pleskac is mentioned in the records of the town of Brno as a respected tradesman and merchant.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname Pleskac was Mikuláš Pleskac (1510-1573), a Czech painter and artist known for his religious frescoes and altarpieces in various churches throughout Bohemia. His most famous work is the Crucifixion altarpiece in the Church of St. Michael in Prague, completed in 1561.

In the 17th century, a Václav Pleskac (1620-1680) was a prominent Czech scholar and professor of philosophy at the University of Prague. He wrote several treatises on logic and metaphysics that were widely studied throughout Europe during that era.

Another notable figure with the Pleskac surname was Jan Pleskac (1753-1831), a Czech composer and violinist who was a contemporary of Mozart and Beethoven. He served as a court musician for several noble families in Bohemia and is credited with helping to popularize the violin concerto in that region.

The name Pleskac can also be found in various place names throughout the Czech Republic and Slovakia, such as the village of Pleskačov in the Nitra region of western Slovakia, as well as the Pleskac Hill near the town of Mikulov in the Czech Republic.

Throughout its history, the surname Pleskac has been spelled in various ways, including Pleskat, Pleskatch, and Pleschkatz, reflecting regional dialects and language variations over time. However, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, rooted in the Slavic linguistic heritage of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pleskac

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

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

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