Explore the Family Name Cejka
The meaning of Cejka
Czech (Čejka): nickname from čejka ‘lapwing’.
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How common is the last name Cejka in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cejka has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname Cejka was ranked 40,761, but by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 40,016. This is a relative change of 1.83%. The count of individuals with the surname also rose from 505 to 548 in the same period, marking an increase of 8.51%. Despite these shifts, the proportion of individuals named Cejka per 100,000 remained constant at 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,761 | #40,016 | 1.83% |
| Count | 505 | 548 | 8.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cejka
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the last name Cejka identify as White, though this percentage decreased slightly from 97.82% in 2000 to 94.16% in 2010. There was no recorded data for Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry after 2000, nor for those identifying as having two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification among those with the Cejka surname, rising to 4.74% in 2010 from zero reported in the previous census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.82% | 94.16% | -3.74% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.74% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.99% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |