Explore the Family Name Pribyl
The meaning of Pribyl
Czech (Přibyl): 1. nickname for someone who had recently arrived in a district, from přibyl ‘newcomer’. 2. from a shortened form of the personal name Přibyslav, Old Slavic Pribyslav, composed of the Old Slavic elements prib ‘to enlarge, to increase’ (from pribyti) and slav ‘glory’ or ‘famous’ (from slava ‘glory’).
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How common is the last name Pribyl in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pribyl saw a slight decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from position 21,254 to 21,940 - a change of -3.23%. Despite this drop in overall ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Pribyl surname increased by 2.87% during this period, from 1,150 in 2000 to 1,183 in 2010. This indicates that while other surnames may have become more common, the number of people with the Pribyl surname still grew. The proportion of individuals named Pribyl per 100k in the population also decreased slightly by -6.98%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,254 | #21,940 | -3.23% |
| Count | 1,150 | 1,183 | 2.87% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.4 | -6.98% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pribyl
The Pribyl surname's ethnic identity has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the dominant ethnicity associated with the surname was White at 98.52%, which slightly decreased to 96.70% by 2010. Over the same period, there were small increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 0.61% to 1.78%) and new appearances of the surname amongst those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black (both at 0.42%). There was no change in representation within the American Indian and Alaskan Native community, and a new representation in those identifying as two or more races (0.68%) emerged in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.52% | 96.7% | -1.85% |
| Hispanic | 0.61% | 1.78% | 191.8% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.68% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.42% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.42% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |