Explore the Family Name Stejskal

The meaning of Stejskal

Czech: nickname for a miserable, unhappy, or complaining person, from a derivative of stejskat, stýskat ‘to be unhappy or grumpy; moan’. This surname is also found in Slovakia. Some characteristic forenames: Czech Antonin, Lubor, Petr, Vaclav, Zuzana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stejskal saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,333 in terms of popularity and this rank fell to 34,707 in 2010, reflecting a 4.12% loss in its standing. The count or number of people with this surname increased marginally by 0.77%, from 646 in 2000 to 651 in 2010. However, when measured per 100,000 people, the proportion decreased by 8.33% over the decade, indicating that while the absolute number of people with this surname grew, their share within the total population fell.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,333	#34,707	-4.12%
Count	646	651	0.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stejskal

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Stejskal also saw some changes, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority of those with the surname identify as White (94.01% in 2010, down from 96.75% in 2000), there was significant growth in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, which nearly doubled from 1.70% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying with two or more races, climbing from 0.93% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero or were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.75%	94.01%	-2.83%
Hispanic	1.7%	3.38%	98.82%
Two or More Races	0.93%	1.69%	81.72%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.77%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%