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

Radvanský, 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 Radvanský surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Radvanský in America

Radvanský is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Radvanský surname appeared 246 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 Radvanský.

We can also compare 2010 data for Radvanský 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 Radvanský

The surname Radvansky has its origins in Slovakia, stemming from the village of Radvan located in the central region of the country. The name is believed to have emerged in the 13th century, with the earliest known record dating back to 1287 in the Codex Diplomaticus Regni Croatiae, Dalmatiae et Slavoniae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia, and Slavonia.

The name Radvansky is derived from the Slavic word "rad," meaning "joyful" or "glad," and the suffix "-sky," which denotes a place of origin or residence. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in or was associated with the village of Radvan.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records, including the Codex Diplomaticus et Epistolaris Regni Bohemiae, a compilation of diplomatic documents from the Kingdom of Bohemia. One notable mention is that of Ján Radvansky, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the late 1300s.

During the 16th century, the Radvansky family gained prominence in the region, with several members holding influential positions in the local government and military. One such figure was Mikuláš Radvansky (1540-1612), a renowned soldier and military commander who served under the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II.

As the Radvansky family expanded and migrated, the name evolved to include various spellings, such as Radvánsky, Radvanski, and Radvańský. One notable bearer of the name was Pavol Radvánsky (1592-1667), a Slovak nobleman and patron of the arts, who established one of the first public libraries in the region.

In the 19th century, the Radvansky surname gained international recognition with the birth of Anton Radvansky (1808-1890), a celebrated Slovak painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. His works, which often depicted rural life and landscapes, are regarded as significant contributions to Slovak art.

Other notable individuals bearing the Radvansky surname include Ján Radvanský (1890-1975), a Slovak architect and urban planner responsible for the design of several iconic buildings in Bratislava, and Michal Radvanský (1924-2004), a Slovak writer and playwright whose works explored themes of social injustice and human resilience.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Radvanský

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

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

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