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

Slovacek, 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 Slovacek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Slovacek in America

Slovacek is the 51396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Slovacek surname appeared 405 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 Slovacek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Slovacek 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 Slovacek

The surname Slovacek originates from the Czech Republic, a country located in Central Europe. Its roots can be traced back to the 15th century, deriving from the Czech word "Slovák," which means "Slovak." This suggests that the name was initially associated with individuals who migrated from Slovakia or had connections to the Slovak region.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Slovacek can be found in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in Bohemia, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire. It is believed that the name was initially a descriptive term used to identify those with Slovak ancestry or ties to the Slovak communities within the region.

One notable historical reference to the name Slovacek is found in the parish records of the town of Litoměřice, where a family bearing this surname is mentioned in the late 16th century. Another early record comes from the town of Kutná Hora, where a man named Václav Slovacek is documented as a resident in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name Slovacek appears in the records of several villages and towns across Bohemia and Moravia, indicating its widespread use and the dispersal of families bearing this surname throughout the region. Some of the oldest known spellings of the name include Slowaczek, Slowaczyk, and Slowacek, reflecting the influence of local dialects and variations in orthography.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the surname Slovacek, including:

1. Jan Slovacek (1564-1628), a prominent Czech writer and translator from the Renaissance period, known for his translations of classical works into the Czech language.

2. Antonín Slovacek (1737-1812), a Czech composer and organist active during the Classical era, who served as the court musician to the Prince of Liechtenstein in Vienna.

3. Jaroslav Slovacek (1892-1952), a Czech painter and illustrator renowned for his landscape paintings and illustrations of Czech folklore and fairy tales.

4. Karel Slovacek (1868-1944), a Czech architect who designed several notable buildings in Prague, including the Municipal House and the Vinohrady Theatre.

5. Věra Slovacková (1929-2022), a renowned Czech actress and theater director, who had a prolific career spanning over six decades and was widely celebrated for her performances in both classical and contemporary plays.

While the surname Slovacek has its origins in the Czech lands, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and the diaspora of Czech communities. However, the historical records and references provided in this report focus primarily on the early development and notable bearers of this surname within the Czech Republic and its predecessor states.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Slovacek

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

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

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