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

Urbanec, 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 Urbanec surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbanec in America

Urbanec is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbanec surname appeared 212 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 Urbanec.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbanec 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 Urbanec

The surname Urbanec is of Czech and Slavic origin, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Czech word "urbanec," which means a small town or a village. This suggests that the name may have been initially used to identify individuals who lived in or came from a small town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the Urbanec surname can be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries in various historical documents and records from the regions of Bohemia and Moravia, which are now part of the Czech Republic. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Jan Urbanec, a landowner from the town of Kutná Hora in the late 14th century, and Pavel Urbanec, a merchant from the city of Brno in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Urbanec surname appeared in the records of the Protestant Reformation movement in Bohemia and Moravia. Several individuals with this name were noted as supporters of the Hussite movement, which challenged the authority of the Catholic Church and advocated for religious reforms.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Urbanec surname spread across various regions of Central and Eastern Europe, including parts of present-day Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. This was largely due to the migration of people during this period, as well as the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Notable individuals with the Urbanec surname throughout history include:

1. Jan Urbanec (1605-1675), a Czech writer and translator known for his translations of religious works into Czech.
2. Antonín Urbanec (1745-1824), a Czech composer and violinist who served as the Kapellmeister (music director) at the court of Prince Esterházy in Hungary.
3. Josef Urbanec (1820-1892), a Czech architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Prague, including the Rudolfinum concert hall.
4. Michal Urbanec (1880-1945), a Slovak poet and writer who was a prominent figure in the Czech and Slovak literary circles of the early 20th century.
5. Karel Urbanec (1918-2002), a Czech ice hockey player and coach who represented Czechoslovakia in several Olympic Games and World Championships.

While the Urbanec surname has its roots in the Czech lands, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the small towns and villages of Central Europe, where it first emerged as a way to identify individuals from these settlements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbanec

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

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

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