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

Veselka, 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 Veselka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veselka in America

Veselka is the 44034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veselka surname appeared 489 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 Veselka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veselka 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 Veselka

The surname Veselka is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Czech and Slovak regions of Central Europe. It likely emerged in the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century AD. The name is derived from the Slavic root word "veselý," which means "cheerful" or "merry." This suggests that the original bearer of this surname may have been known for their jovial or lighthearted demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Veselka surname can be found in a 13th-century Czech document from the town of Kutná Hora, which referred to a landowner named Veselka z Kutné Hory (Veselka of Kutná Hora). This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

During the late medieval and early modern periods, the Veselka surname appeared in various forms, such as Veselý, Veselka, and Wesselka, reflecting regional linguistic variations and spelling conventions. Some notable individuals bearing this surname include Jan Veselka (c. 1450-1520), a prominent Czech humanist scholar and educator, and Václav Veselka (1580-1644), a Bohemian artist known for his religious paintings.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Veselka family settled in the region of Moravia, where they established themselves as landowners and prominent members of the local gentry. One notable figure from this era was Josef Veselka (1742-1815), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the area.

As the Veselka name spread across Central and Eastern Europe, it also appeared in various Slavic regions, including Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Petr Veselka (1824-1892), a Russian revolutionary and activist who participated in the Decembrist Revolt against the Tsar's autocratic rule.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Jaroslav Veselka (1884-1945), a Czech architect and urban planner who contributed significantly to the development of modern architecture in Prague and other Czech cities in the early 20th century.

While the Veselka surname may have originated in the Czech and Slovak regions, it has since gained a presence in various parts of the world due to migration and dispersion of Slavic populations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veselka

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

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

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