Explore the Family Name Hospodar

The meaning of Hospodar

Slovak (Hospodár) and Czech (Hospodář): status name from Slovak hospodár, Czech hospodář ‘farmer, husbandman’.

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How common is the last name Hospodar in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hospodar has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hospodar ranked at 64,750, but by 2010 it had slipped to a rank of 68,122, marking a decline of 5.21%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname saw a minor increase from 287 in 2000 to 289 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#64,750#68,122-5.21%
Count2872890.7%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hospodar

In terms of ethnicity, the information from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most bearers of the Hospodar surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.56% in 2000 to 96.54% in 2010. Interestingly, the data shows that in 2010, a small percentage (2.08%) of those with the Hospodar surname identified as being of two or more races. There were no recorded instances of the Hospodar surname amongst individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native according to the census data.

20002010Change
White97.56%96.54%-1.05%
Two or More Races0%2.08%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%