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

Coveleski, 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 Coveleski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coveleski in America

Coveleski is the 135593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coveleski surname appeared 124 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 Coveleski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coveleski 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 Coveleski

The surname Coveleski originates from Poland and can be traced back to the early 17th century. It is believed to have originated from the Polish word "kowal," which means "blacksmith" or "metalworker." This suggests that the name was likely derived from an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a blacksmith or metalworker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coveleski can be found in the church records of the village of Kowalewo, located in the Warmian-Masurian region of northern Poland. These records date back to the 1620s and mention several families with the surname Coveleski, indicating that the name was already well-established in the area at that time.

In the 18th century, the name Coveleski appeared in various historical documents, including land records and census records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable figure from this period was Jan Coveleski, a prominent landowner and local official who lived in the village of Kowalówka, near the city of Lublin, in the late 1700s.

As Polish immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, particularly in the United States, the name Coveleski spread to new regions. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was that of Stanislaw Coveleski, who arrived in New York City from Warsaw in 1882.

In the 20th century, the name Coveleski gained some prominence in the world of sports. Harry Coveleski (1886-1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for teams such as the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers between 1908 and 1928. He was a member of the 1913 World Series championship team with the Philadelphia Athletics.

Another notable figure with the Coveleski surname was Stanley Coveleski (1889-1984), who was also a Major League Baseball pitcher and played for teams like the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox between 1912 and 1928. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969.

Other individuals with the surname Coveleski include Maria Coveleski (1902-1992), a Polish-American writer and poet who published several works in the mid-20th century, and Andrzej Coveleski (1928-2005), a Polish-born sculptor and artist known for his abstract works.

The surname Coveleski continues to be found in various parts of the world today, particularly in Poland, the United States, and other countries with significant Polish diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coveleski

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

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

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