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

Pribyl, 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 Pribyl surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pribyl in America

Pribyl is the 21940th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pribyl surname appeared 1,183 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 Pribyl.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pribyl 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 Pribyl

The surname Pribyl is of Czech origin, derived from the Old Czech word "přibyl," which means "newcomer" or "one who has arrived." This name likely originated in the 13th or 14th century when it was used to refer to individuals who had recently settled in an area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pribyl can be found in the Bohemian Land Tables, a historical record of land ownership in the Kingdom of Bohemia, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Przybyl, Przibyl, and Przybil, reflecting the phonetic variations common in that era.

A notable figure bearing the name Pribyl was Jan Pribyl, a Czech philosopher and educator who lived in the late 15th century. He was a prominent figure in the Hussite movement and served as a rector at the University of Prague.

In the 16th century, the name Pribyl appears in a manuscript from the town of Kutná Hora, which was a significant mining center in Bohemia at the time. The document mentions a family named Pribyl who owned land and property in the area.

During the 17th century, the name Pribyl can be found in records from the village of Bělá pod Bezdězem, located in the present-day Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. One prominent individual was Václav Pribyl, a farmer and landowner who lived in the mid-1600s.

Another notable bearer of the name was Matěj Pribyl, a Czech artist and painter who lived in the late 18th century. He is known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches throughout Bohemia.

In the 19th century, the name Pribyl gained recognition through the work of Josef Pribyl, a Czech composer and organist who was born in 1825. His compositions, particularly for the organ, were widely performed and admired during his lifetime.

While the surname Pribyl is primarily associated with Czech origins, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Poland and Slovakia, likely due to migration patterns and cultural exchanges over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pribyl

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

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

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