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

Vondrasek, 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 Vondrasek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vondrasek in America

Vondrasek is the 51512th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vondrasek surname appeared 404 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 Vondrasek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vondrasek 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 Vondrasek

The surname Vondrasek originates from the Czech Republic and is believed to have first appeared in the 14th century. It is a locational surname derived from the village of Vondrasek, located near the town of Olomouc in the Moravian region of what is now the Czech Republic. The name is thought to come from the Old Czech word "vondra," meaning "Andrew," combined with the possessive suffix "-ek," indicating that the place was originally owned or inhabited by someone named Andrew.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a collection of legal documents from the town of Olomouc, dating back to the late 1300s. These documents mention a certain "Jan Vondrasek," who was a local landowner and farmer. Another early reference comes from a 15th-century manuscript detailing the history of the nearby town of Litovel, which mentions a "Vaclav Vondrasek" as one of the town's residents.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the records of the Moravian town of Hranice, where a "Matej Vondrasek" is listed as a member of the town council in 1523. Around the same time, a "Jiri Vondrasek" is recorded as a prominent merchant and landowner in the nearby town of Prerov.

As the centuries passed, the Vondrasek name spread beyond its original Moravian homeland. In the 17th century, a "Karel Vondrasek" is documented as a soldier in the army of the Holy Roman Empire, serving during the Thirty Years' War. In the 18th century, a "Jan Vondrasek" was a renowned clockmaker and inventor based in the city of Prague.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Vondrasek surname was the 19th-century Czech composer and pianist Alois Vondrasek (1823-1887), who was born in the town of Opocno and achieved considerable success and acclaim during his lifetime. Another notable figure was the 20th-century Czech writer and journalist Karel Vondrasek (1891-1957), who was known for his works of fiction and his contributions to several prominent Czech newspapers and magazines.

Other individuals of historical significance with the Vondrasek surname include the 17th-century Czech theologian and philosopher Jan Vondrasek (1628-1695), the 19th-century Czech architect and builder Vaclav Vondrasek (1842-1913), and the 20th-century Czech mathematician and physicist Milos Vondrasek (1911-1998).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vondrasek

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

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

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