Explore the Family Name Pribula

The meaning of Pribula

Slovak: from the old personal name Pribula, a pet form of Old Slavic Pribyslav (see Pribyl).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pribula's popularity experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 54,269th most popular in the United States, with a count of 356 bearers per 100,000 population. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 57,516, representing a change of -5.98%. The number of people bearing the surname also slightly decreased at this time, falling by -0.56% to 354 per 100,000 population. This resulted in a proportion per 100,000 decrease of -7.69%.

20002010Change
Rank#54,269#57,516-5.98%
Count356354-0.56%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pribula

In relation to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the Pribula surname are predominantly of white ethnic identity. In 2000, around 96.07% identified as white, dropping slightly to 95.20% in 2010, marking a change of -0.91%. The census data also shows an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identity among those bearing the Pribula surname between 2000 and 2010, going from zero to 1.69% and 1.98% respectively. However, there was a significant reduction in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native during the same period, from 1.69% down to zero. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black or belonging to two or more races.

20002010Change
White96.07%95.2%-0.91%
Hispanic0%1.98%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.69%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.69%0%-100%