Explore the Family Name Moravec

The meaning of Moravec

1. Czech and Slovak: habitational name for someone from Moravia (Czech Morava), a region forming most of the eastern part of what is now Czechia, named for the river which flows through it. From the 11th century onward it was a crownland of the kingdom of Bohemia. 2. Slovenian: topographic name derived from morava ‘wet meadow’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Moravec has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, its rank was 16,525, dropping to 17,668 in 2010, showing a change of -6.92%. The count also decreased from 1,601 in 2000 to 1,589 in 2010, which is a -0.75% change. The proportion per 100,000 also fell by -8.47%, with it being 0.59 in 2000 and 0.54 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,525	#17,668	-6.92%
Count	1,601	1,589	-0.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.54	-8.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moravec

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Moravec, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.31% to 0.44%, a change of 41.94%. Those identifying as having two or more races grew from 0.87% to 1.20%, an increase of 37.93%. The White ethnicity saw a slight decrease from 96.69% to 95.15%, a change of -1.59%. Additionally, those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.69% to 2.58%, marking a 52.66% increase. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native had no significant changes or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.69%	95.15%	-1.59%
Hispanic	1.69%	2.58%	52.66%
Two or More Races	0.87%	1.2%	37.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.44%	41.94%
Black	0.44%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%