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

Secka, 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 Secka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Secka in America

Secka is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Secka surname appeared 202 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 Secka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Secka 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 Secka

The surname Secka is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Czech word "sekat," which means "to chop" or "to cut." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an occupation, such as a woodcutter or a butcher.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Secka can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Kutná Hora, where a man named Jakub Secka is mentioned as a resident. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time and had possibly been established for several generations.

Another historical reference to the name Secka can be found in the records of the Český Krumlov Castle, where a blacksmith named Mikuláš Secka is listed as working on the castle's renovations in the late 15th century. This further reinforces the connection between the name and occupations involving cutting or metalworking.

In the 16th century, a renowned Czech humanist and educator, Jan Secka (1529-1592), gained prominence for his contributions to the development of the Czech language and literature. He authored several textbooks and worked as a teacher in Prague, helping to establish the name's association with education and scholarship.

During the 17th century, the name Secka appeared in various historical records from the region, including mentions of a farmer named Václav Secka (1612-1678) in the town of Třeboň, and a soldier named Jiří Secka (1638-1701) who served in the Thirty Years' War.

Another notable figure with the surname Secka was Jan Nepomuk Secka (1786-1861), a Czech poet and playwright who wrote several popular works in the early 19th century, contributing to the cultural revival of the Czech language and literature during that period.

While the name Secka is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the Czech cultural heritage, with its origins reflecting the country's rich history and the diversity of occupations and professions that have shaped its society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Secka

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

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

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