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

Demoski, 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 Demoski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Demoski in America

Demoski is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Demoski surname appeared 113 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 Demoski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Demoski 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 Demoski

The surname DEMOSKI is of Polish origin, originating in the late 16th century or early 17th century. It is derived from the Polish word "demoszcz," which means "wild pear." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a wild pear tree or who worked with these trees in some capacity.

The earliest known record of the name DEMOSKI dates back to 1612, when a man named Jan DEMOSKI was listed in the parish records of the village of Kruszyn, near the city of Radom in central Poland. This region was part of the historic province of Lesser Poland, which was a center of Polish culture and learning during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, the name DEMOSKI appeared in various Polish-language documents and records, including birth and marriage registers, land deeds, and military rolls. One notable example is Jakub DEMOSKI, a landowner and military officer who fought in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's wars against Russia and Prussia in the 1760s.

As Polish families began to migrate to other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the DEMOSKI name spread to other regions. For instance, a group of DEMOSKI families settled in the Ukrainian city of Lviv (then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) in the 1830s, where they established a successful business trading in agricultural products.

One of the most famous individuals with the DEMOSKI surname was Zofia DEMOSKI (1889-1976), a Polish writer and women's rights activist who campaigned for gender equality and educational reform in the early 20th century. Her works, which included novels, short stories, and essays, explored themes of social justice and the challenges faced by women in a patriarchal society.

Other notable figures with the DEMOSKI name include Józef DEMOSKI (1802-1867), a Polish composer and music teacher who helped popularize the mazurka dance form; Stanisław DEMOSKI (1921-2005), a Polish-born American engineer who worked on the development of early computer systems; and Ewa DEMOSKI (born 1959), a Polish journalist and television presenter known for her coverage of international affairs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Demoski

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

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

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