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

Topinka, 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 Topinka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Topinka in America

Topinka is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Topinka surname appeared 269 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 Topinka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Topinka 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 Topinka

The surname Topinka is of Czech origin, deriving from a root word meaning "maker of taps" or "cooper." It is believed to have emerged in the 14th century in the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which are now part of the modern Czech Republic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Topinka can be found in a historical document from 1382, which mentions a Jakub Topinka residing in the town of Kutná Hora. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by the late 14th century.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the name Topinka appeared in various records across Bohemia and Moravia, indicating its spread throughout these regions. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include Jan Topinka (c. 1480-1543), a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Louny, and Markéta Topinka (c. 1520-1592), a respected herbalist and healer from the village of Žatec.

In the 17th century, the name Topinka can be found in church records and land registries in several towns and villages across Bohemia and Moravia, such as Plzeň, Brno, and Olomouc. One notable figure from this period was Václav Topinka (1624-1689), a skilled cooper who established a successful business in Prague.

As the centuries progressed, the Topinka surname continued to be prevalent in the Czech lands, with various spellings and variations emerging, such as Topinková, Topinkowicz, and Topinker. In the 19th century, Jakub Topinka (1822-1892) was a respected educator and author who contributed significantly to the development of Czech language textbooks.

Another notable individual with the surname Topinka was Karel Topinka (1923-2018), a renowned Czech artist and sculptor whose works can be found in galleries and public spaces throughout the Czech Republic and beyond.

While the surname Topinka is most commonly associated with the Czech Republic, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, where individuals of Czech descent have settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Topinka

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

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

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