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

Antkowiak, 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 Antkowiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antkowiak in America

Antkowiak is the 38439th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antkowiak surname appeared 576 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 Antkowiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antkowiak 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 Antkowiak

The surname Antkowiak originated from Poland in the late 18th century. It is derived from the Polish given name "Antok" or "Antoni", which means "priceless one" or "worthy of praise". The name likely originated in the region of Wielkopolska, one of the historic regions of western Poland.

Antkowiak is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the possessive suffix "-iak" to the given name Antoni or Antok. This indicated that the person belonged to the family of Antoni or Antok. The name may have also been influenced by the German surname "Antkowiak", which has a similar spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Antkowiak dates back to 1795, when it appeared in the parish records of a small village near the town of Kalisz in the Wielkopolska region. This suggests that the name may have originated in this area and then spread to other parts of Poland over time.

In the 19th century, the Antkowiak surname was relatively common in the Poznań and Kalisz regions of Wielkopolska. Several notable individuals with this surname emerged during this period, including Jan Antkowiak (1818-1892), a Polish landowner and philanthropist who donated funds to establish a school in his hometown.

Another prominent figure with the Antkowiak surname was Michał Antkowiak (1856-1922), a Polish writer and journalist who published several books and articles on Polish culture and history. He was born in the village of Łubianka, near Poznań.

In the 20th century, the Antkowiak surname continued to be found throughout Poland, particularly in the western and central regions. One notable individual with this surname was Franciszek Antkowiak (1906-1988), a Polish soldier who fought in World War II and later became a respected educator and community leader in the city of Wrocław.

Other notable individuals with the Antkowiak surname include Stanisław Antkowiak (1923-2005), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) in the 1980s, and Zbigniew Antkowiak (born 1951), a Polish artist and sculptor known for his abstract metal sculptures.

While the Antkowiak surname is most prevalent in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the historic region of Wielkopolska in western Poland, where it likely emerged as a patronymic surname in the late 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antkowiak

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

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

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