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

Skrivanek, 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 Skrivanek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skrivanek in America

Skrivanek is the 84748th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skrivanek surname appeared 221 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 Skrivanek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skrivanek 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 Skrivanek

The surname Skrivanek has its origins in the Czech and Slovak regions of Europe, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Czech and Slovak word "skrivan," which means "lark" or "skylark," referring to the small songbird. This suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone who had a particular connection or association with the lark bird, perhaps because of their occupation or a personal characteristic.

The earliest known recording of the name Skrivanek can be found in the Libri Erectionum, a historical record of land grants and property holdings in the Kingdom of Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. In this record, dated 1385, a person named Jan Skrivanek is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Vracov.

Another historical reference to the name Skrivanek appears in the Bohemian Chronicles, a collection of historical writings from the 15th century. The Chronicles mention a military leader named Vaclav Skrivanek, who fought in the Hussite Wars against the Catholic Church in the early 1400s.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure named Jiri Skrivanek was a renowned scholar and author in Prague. He wrote several works on philosophy and theology and was a professor at Charles University.

The name Skrivanek can also be found in various historical records from the 17th and 18th centuries in the regions of Moravia and Silesia, which were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled differently, such as Skriwaneck or Skrzywaniek, reflecting the regional variations in language and dialect.

One notable individual with the surname Skrivanek was Frantisek Skrivanek, a Czech painter and artist who lived from 1766 to 1833. He is known for his landscape paintings and portraiture, and his works can be found in several museums and galleries in the Czech Republic.

Another individual worth mentioning is Josef Skrivanek, a Czech-born musician and composer who lived from 1890 to 1948. He was a prominent figure in the classical music scene in Prague and composed numerous orchestral works, operas, and chamber pieces.

While the surname Skrivanek is most commonly found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, it has also spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and immigration over the centuries. However, its roots and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the Czech and Slovak regions, where it has been present for over 600 years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skrivanek

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

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

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