Explore the Family Name Zahradnik

The meaning of Zahradnik

Czech (Zahradník) and Slovak (Záhradník, Zahradník): status name for a person who farmed on a small scale, from Czech zahrada, Slovak záhrada ‘smallholding, orchard, garden’. A zahradník (literally ‘gardener’) held lands larger than those of a cottager (chalupník; see Chalupa) but smaller than those of a farmer (sedlák; see Sedlak).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zahradnik saw a nominal change between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Zahradnik ranked 45,829 in terms of popularity and increased slightly to rank 46,037 in 2010, indicating a minor decrease in popularity by 0.45%. However, despite this slight drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Zahradnik surname rose from 439 in 2000 to 463 in 2010, showing a 5.47% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.16 over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#46,037	-0.45%
Count	439	463	5.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zahradnik

When considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals bearing the Zahradnik surname identify as White. Between the years 2000 and 2010, this percentage grew from 97.49% to 99.14%, showing an increase of 1.69%. In 2000, a small percentage of 1.59% identified as Hispanic, but by 2010 this figure was reduced to zero. No individuals with the Zahradnik surname reported identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.49%	99.14%	1.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.59%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%