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

Ryba, 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 Ryba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ryba in America

Ryba is the 16860th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ryba surname appeared 1,692 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 Ryba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ryba 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 Ryba

The surname "RYBA" is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "ryba," which means "fish." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who worked as a fisherman or lived near a body of water where fishing was a common occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "RYBA" can be found in the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century that mentions a nobleman named Vasilko Ryba. This historical document provides evidence that the name was in use during that time period in Eastern Europe.

In the 15th century, the name "RYBA" appeared in several Polish town records, particularly in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland. For example, a merchant named Jan Ryba was documented in the town of Krakow in the year 1487.

During the 16th century, the name "RYBA" began to spread more widely throughout Poland and other parts of Eastern Europe. One notable individual with this surname was Maciej Ryba (1495-1568), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

In the 17th century, the name "RYBA" was associated with several Polish noblemen and landowners. For instance, Stanisław Ryba (1615-1679) was a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War.

Another individual of note was Józef Ryba (1760-1812), a Polish composer and music teacher who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is best known for his pastoral masses and other sacred choral works.

As the name "RYBA" continued to spread throughout Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries, it became associated with various individuals from different walks of life, including scientists, artists, and academics. One example is Jerzy Ryba (1901-1956), a Polish mathematician and professor at the Jagiellonian University.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ryba

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

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

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