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

Vondran, 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 Vondran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vondran in America

Vondran is the 50362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vondran surname appeared 415 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 Vondran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vondran 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 Vondran

The surname Vondran is of Czech origin, with its roots traced back to the 14th century in the region of Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. The name is believed to have derived from the Czech word "vondra," meaning "a wanderer" or "a traveler," suggesting that the surname may have originated from an ancestor who frequently traveled or migrated from one place to another.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Vondran can be found in the village of Vondrov, located in the Pilsen region of Bohemia, during the late 15th century. This village may have served as the origin of the surname, with the name potentially evolving from the place name "Vondrov" over time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Vondran was Jan Vondran (1530-1591), a Czech Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Prague. His writings and teachings played a significant role in shaping the intellectual discourse of his time.

Another prominent individual with the surname Vondran was Alžběta Vondranová (1690-1756), a Czech noblewoman and landowner. Her family's estate, located in the town of Slavkov, was a center of cultural and artistic patronage during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, the Vondran surname gained recognition through the works of Antonín Vondran (1818-1892), a Czech composer and music educator. His compositions, particularly his choral works and arrangements of traditional Czech folk songs, were widely celebrated and contributed to the preservation of Czech musical heritage.

The surname Vondran also found its way into the literary world with the works of Václav Vondran (1888-1963), a renowned Czech novelist and short story writer. His works, often exploring themes of rural life and the struggles of the working class, earned him critical acclaim and a place in the canon of Czech literature.

Throughout its history, the surname Vondran has undergone various spelling variations, including Vondran, Wondran, and Vondránek, reflecting the linguistic and regional differences within the Czech territories. However, the core meaning and essence of the name, rooted in the concept of wandering or traveling, have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vondran

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

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

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