How common is the surname Pavelka?

1,228 people in the United States had the surname Pavelka in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 251,421 Americans. It ranked 21,330th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Pavelka?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Pavelka identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Pavelka?

Jake Pavelka, American pilot who appeared on four reality TV programs.

Where is the surname Pavelka most common?

Wikidata records people named Pavelka in the United States.

Is the surname Pavelka getting more or less common?

More common. 1,199 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,228 in 2010, up 2.4%.

The surname Pavelka

A surname, carried by 1,228 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex P142

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pavelka is more common than 86.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,228 people named Pavelka in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 251,421 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,199.

#21,330

rank among US surnames

1,228

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.4%

change since 2000 (was #20,556)

Who is named Pavelka

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Pavelka identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Pavelkas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Jake Pavelka
American pilot who appeared on four reality TV programs, born 1978

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Pavelka

Pavelka has the Soundex code P142, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P142.

Questions

How common is the surname Pavelka?: 1,228 people in the United States had the surname Pavelka in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 251,421 Americans. It ranked 21,330th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Pavelka?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Pavelka identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Pavelka?: Jake Pavelka, American pilot who appeared on four reality TV programs.
Where is the surname Pavelka most common?: Wikidata records people named Pavelka in the United States.
Is the surname Pavelka getting more or less common?: More common. 1,199 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,228 in 2010, up 2.4%.