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

Toupal, 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 Toupal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toupal in America

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

The Toupal 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 Toupal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toupal 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 Toupal

The surname Toupal is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic, specifically in the region of Bohemia, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Czech word "toupa," which translates to "clump" or "tuft." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a clump of trees or a tufted area of vegetation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Toupal surname can be found in a 14th-century document from the town of Pilsen, where a certain Jakub Toupal is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, a family bearing the Toupal name is recorded as residing in the village of Straznice, near the border with Austria. It is possible that the name may have originated in this area and then spread to other parts of Bohemia.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Toupal surname appears in various church records and land registries throughout Bohemia, indicating that the family had become well-established in the region.

One notable individual with the Toupal surname was Jan Toupal (1680-1743), a prominent Czech painter and sculptor who was known for his work in churches and monasteries throughout Bohemia. His works can still be seen in several churches in the region today.

Another notable bearer of the Toupal name was Karel Toupal (1825-1901), a Czech engineer and inventor who is credited with developing one of the earliest prototypes for a modern lawnmower.

In the 19th century, the Toupal surname began to spread beyond the borders of Bohemia, with records showing individuals bearing the name in neighboring regions such as Moravia and Silesia.

One example of this is Frantisek Toupal (1845-1918), a Moravian-born teacher and author who wrote several textbooks on Czech language and literature that were widely used in schools throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

As the 20th century approached, the Toupal surname continued to be found across various parts of what is now the Czech Republic, with notable individuals such as Vaclav Toupal (1910-1986), a renowned Czech physicist who made significant contributions to the field of nuclear physics.

Overall, the surname Toupal has a long and rich history in the Czech lands, with its origins dating back to the medieval period and connections to various notable figures throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toupal

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

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

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