Explore the Family Name Rybka

The meaning of Rybka

Polish, Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian, and Rusyn: from a diminutive of ryba ‘fish’. In Czech the phrase zdravý jako rybka mean ‘as healthy as a fish’; the surname may derive from this idiomatic phrase. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Stanislaw, Czeslawa, Henryk, Ryszard, Tadeusz, Waclaw, Wasyl, Witold, Zbigniew.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rybka saw a marginal shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rybka was ranked 33,563rd in popularity and increased slightly to the 34,916th spot in 2010, a change of -4.03%. During the same period, the count associated with this surname saw a minor increase from 641 in 2000 to 646 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 0.78%. The proportion per 100k of individuals with this surname also decreased by -8.33% from 0.24 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,563	#34,916	-4.03%
Count	641	646	0.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rybka

In terms of ethnicity, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Rybka surname identify as White, constituting 94.38% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 95.36% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Two or more races fell significantly from 3.28% in 2000 to just 0.93% in 2010. Those who identified as Hispanic made up 1.87% in 2000, dropping to 1.55% in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, although by 2010, there was a small percentage (0.93%) that identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.38%	95.36%	1.04%
Hispanic	1.87%	1.55%	-17.11%
Two or More Races	3.28%	0.93%	-71.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%