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

Růžička, 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 Růžička surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Růžička in America

Růžička is the 12323rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Růžička surname appeared 2,523 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Růžička.

We can also compare 2010 data for Růžička 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 Růžička

The surname Ruzicka originates from the Czech Republic and dates back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Czech word "ruzicka," which means "little rose." This name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive name for someone associated with roses, perhaps a rose grower or someone who lived near a rose garden.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ruzicka can be found in the Bohemian Landtables, which were tax records maintained by the nobility in the Kingdom of Bohemia during the 14th and 15th centuries. The name appears in these records, suggesting it was already in use by that time period.

In the late 16th century, the name Ruzicka appears in the records of the University of Prague, indicating that individuals with this surname were pursuing higher education during the Renaissance era. One notable individual was Jan Ruzicka (1520-1582), a Czech humanist scholar and poet who studied at the University of Prague.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Ruzicka can be found in various church records and parish registers throughout the Czech lands, reflecting its continued use among the population. One notable bearer of the name was Vaclav Ruzicka (1687-1753), a Czech Baroque painter known for his religious and allegorical works.

In the 19th century, the name Ruzicka gained prominence with the birth of the Czech chemist and Nobel Prize winner, Antonín Ruzicka (1888-1976). He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his research on polymethylenes and higher terpene compounds.

Another notable individual with the surname Ruzicka was Oldrich Ruzicka (1909-1994), a Czech-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of topology and functional analysis. He taught at the University of Chicago for much of his career.

The surname Ruzicka has also been carried by several prominent musicians, including the Czech composer and conductor Rudolf Ruzicka (1883-1978) and the Czech violinist and conductor Rafael Ruzicka (1878-1938), both of whom were active in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Růžička

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

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

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