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

Andresky, 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 Andresky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andresky in America

Andresky is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andresky surname appeared 130 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 Andresky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andresky 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 Andresky

The surname Andresky has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It emerged during the late medieval period, around the 15th century. The name is believed to be derived from the male given name Andrei (or Andrew in English), which has Greek roots and means "manly" or "brave."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Andresky can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of royal documents from the Kingdom of Poland dating back to the 16th century. In these records, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Andresky residing in the regions of Galicia and Volhynia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

During the 17th century, the Andresky surname gained prominence in the city of Lviv (then known as Lemberg), which was a significant cultural and economic center in the region. The name appears in various municipal records and church registers from that era, indicating the presence of Andresky families among the city's merchant class and artisan guilds.

One notable bearer of the Andresky surname was Jan Andresky (1620-1678), a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and military commander who fought in several conflicts against the Ottoman Empire and the Cossack uprising led by Bohdan Khmelnytsky. He was renowned for his bravery and leadership during the Battle of Zboriv in 1649.

Another prominent figure was Zofia Andresky (1725-1795), a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist from the city of Krakow. She founded several charitable institutions and was known for her generosity towards the poor and underprivileged members of society.

In the 19th century, the Andresky surname can be found in various historical documents from the Russian Empire, particularly in the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. One notable individual was Aleksandr Andresky (1845-1912), a Russian-Ukrainian writer and journalist who contributed to several literary publications and advocated for the rights of Ukrainian culture and language.

Ivan Andresky (1880-1954) was a Ukrainian-born American artist and sculptor who gained recognition for his work in the early 20th century. He emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s and was known for his sculptures depicting Ukrainian folk themes and traditions.

Throughout its history, the surname Andresky has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Andreski, Andreskiy, and Andreskyi, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where it was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andresky

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

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 Andresky 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 Andresky 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 Andresky was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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