2000
#150,436
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Vondriska
Of Czech origin, referring to someone from the village of Vondrisek or a similar place.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Vondriska. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Vondriska surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Vondriska in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Vondriska, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.6%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.6%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Vondriska
The surname Vondriska is believed to have originated in the Czech Republic, tracing its roots back to the early 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Czech word "vondra," which was a diminutive form of the name Václav or Wendelin.
One of the earliest known references to the name Vondriska can be found in the land registers of the Bohemian town of Litomerice, where a certain Mikuláš Vondriska is recorded as having owned a small parcel of land in 1542. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.
In the late 16th century, the name Vondriska appears in the parish records of the village of Horní Vestec, near Prague. Here, a man named Jakub Vondriska is listed as having been born around 1580. This is one of the earliest documented instances of the name being used as a hereditary surname.
As the centuries passed, the Vondriska name spread across various regions of what is now the Czech Republic, as well as parts of neighboring countries such as Slovakia and Poland. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Jan Vondriska (1802-1876), a Czech author and poet known for his contributions to the Czech National Revival movement.
Another prominent figure was Václav Vondriska (1857-1922), a Czech lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Imperial Council in Vienna, representing the interests of the Czech people within the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
In the 20th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the surname Vondriska was Jaroslav Vondriska (1913-1995), a Czech film director and screenwriter who was active during the golden age of Czechoslovak cinema in the 1960s and 1970s.
Moving into more recent times, the name Vondriska has also been associated with notable figures in academia and business. For example, Petr Vondriska (born 1960) is a Czech economist and professor who has held prominent positions at various universities and research institutions.
It is worth noting that while the surname Vondriska is predominantly found in the Czech Republic and neighboring regions, it has also been carried by individuals who have emigrated to other parts of the world, contributing to its global distribution and cultural diversity.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Vondriska
Among Census respondents with the surname Vondriska, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.6%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.6%) and Hispanic (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Vondriska bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Vondriska surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.6% · 106
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Vondriska
Vondriska appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
+5 bearers (+5.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,471 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+7 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 6,953 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #150,436 | 100 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | +5 bearers (+5.0%) | Down 4,471 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.7%) | Up 6,953 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Vondriska surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #154,907 | #147,954 | 4.5% |
| Count | 105 | 112 | 6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Vondriska bearers went from 105 to 112 (+6.7% change). The surname moved up 6,953 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #147,954.
FAQ
Vondriska surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Vondriska?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Vondriska. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Vondriska?
Vondriska ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Vondriska. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Vondriska.
Has Vondriska become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Vondriska went from 105 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 7 (+6.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Vondriska?
Among Census respondents with the surname Vondriska, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.6%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (3.6%) and Hispanic (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Vondriska in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.6% (106 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Vondriska appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.6%), American Indian/Alaska Native (3.6%), Hispanic (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Vondriska (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Vondriska mean?
Of Czech origin, referring to someone from the village of Vondrisek or a similar place. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Vondriska (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Vondriska?
If you just want to know how many people have the surname Vondriska, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.