Explore the Family Name Vrana

The meaning of Vrana

Czech (Vrána); Slovak: nickname for a black-haired man, from Czech vrána, Slovak vrana ‘crow’.

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

The surname Vrana, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 21,054th most popular surname, but by 2010 it dropped to the 29,093rd spot, representing a decline of 38.18%. The overall count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased within this period, dropping from 1,163 in 2000 to 815 in 2010, a reduction of 29.92%. Similarly, the proportion of the surname Vrana per 100,000 residents declined from 0.43 to 0.28, a fall of 34.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,054	#29,093	-38.18%
Count	1,163	815	-29.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.28	-34.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vrana

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vrana, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White with minimal changes observed between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 95.79% of Vranas identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.71% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic ethnicity, from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010, indicating a rise of 77.54%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 46.60%, going from 2.06% in 2000 to 1.10% in 2010. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent represented 0.52% of Vranas in 2000; however, in 2010, the data was suppressed for privacy. There were no Vranas who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.79%	95.71%	-0.08%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.45%	77.54%
Two or More Races	2.06%	1.1%	-46.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.52%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%