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

Cudak, 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 Cudak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cudak in America

Cudak is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cudak surname appeared 115 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 Cudak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cudak 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 Cudak

The surname Cudak is believed to have originated in Poland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "cudak," which means "stranger" or "foreigner." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who came from a different region or country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cudak can be found in a 15th-century document from the town of Krakow. The name is spelled "Cudak" in this document, indicating that the spelling has remained relatively consistent over time.

In the 16th century, there are records of a family named Cudak residing in the village of Gorzow Wielkopolski. This suggests that the name had spread to different parts of Poland by this time.

The earliest known person with the surname Cudak was Jan Cudak, who was born in the village of Bydgoszcz in 1487. He was a farmer and is mentioned in several land records from the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

Another notable individual with the surname Cudak was Katarzyna Cudak, who lived in the city of Poznan in the late 16th century. She was a midwife and is mentioned in several birth records from the time.

In the 17th century, there are records of a family named Cudak living in the town of Torun. One member of this family, Jakub Cudak, was a merchant and is mentioned in several trade records from the 1670s.

The 18th century saw the rise of a prominent Cudak family in the city of Warsaw. Stanislaw Cudak, born in 1723, was a successful lawyer and landowner. His son, Jan Cudak (1765-1842), was a respected philosopher and writer.

In the 19th century, the name Cudak became more widespread throughout Poland. One notable individual with this surname was Wladyslaw Cudak (1832-1901), a politician and member of the Polish parliament.

Throughout its history, the surname Cudak has been associated with various occupations and social classes, from farmers and tradesmen to lawyers, writers, and politicians. While the name originated in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cudak

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

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

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