Find out how popular the last name Adamek is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Adamek.

Adamek, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Adamek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamek in America

Adamek is the 20336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamek surname appeared 1,307 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Adamek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamek to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Adamek

The surname Adamek originates from Poland and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "Adam", which was a popular personal name given to boys in medieval times, originating from the Hebrew name "Adam" meaning "earth" or "red earth". The suffix "-ek" is a common Polish diminutive, suggesting the name was initially a nickname meaning "little Adam".

The earliest recorded instance of the Adamek surname appears in a 13th-century Polish tax register, which lists a man named Jan Adamek residing in the village of Krakow. During this period, surnames were becoming more widespread among the general population, often derived from a person's given name, occupation, or place of origin.

In the late 14th century, the Adamek name can be found in historical records from the town of Bydgoszcz, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of northern Poland. These records mention a landowner named Mikołaj Adamek, who was involved in a dispute over property boundaries.

One notable bearer of the Adamek surname was Jan Adamek (c. 1570-1639), a Polish philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Krakow. He authored several influential works on logic and metaphysics, and his teachings contributed to the intellectual development of Renaissance-era Poland.

During the 17th century, the Adamek name appears in historical documents from the Silesian region, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A prominent figure from this time was Andrzej Adamek (1620-1689), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of a hospital and orphanage in the city of Wrocław.

Another notable figure was Józef Adamek (1776-1847), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of colonel and was awarded the prestigious Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, the Adamek surname can be found in records from the Galicia region, which was then part of the Austrian Empire. One notable individual was Franciszek Adamek (1845-1922), a Polish painter and art educator who taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and helped shape the development of Polish Impressionism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamek

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Adamek.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Adamek was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Adamek has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Adamek was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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