Explore the Family Name Pustejovsky

The meaning of Pustejovsky

Czech (Pustějovský): habitational name for someone from Pustějov, a place in Moravia. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pustejovsky has seen an increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,776, but by 2010, it had moved up in rank to 47,186. This represents a 3.26% improvement in popularity rank. The count of people with this surname also rose from 406 in 2000 to 450 in 2010, showing an increase of 10.84%. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#48,776#47,1863.26%
Count40645010.84%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pustejovsky

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Pustejovsky identify as White. In 2000, 98.03% identified as such, though this slightly decreased to 96.67% by 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic with this surname in 2010, accounting for 1.56% of the total, whereas there were none in 2000. No significant changes were seen in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.03%96.67%-1.39%
Hispanic0%1.56%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%