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

DeZurik, 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 DeZurik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeZurik in America

DeZurik is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeZurik surname appeared 145 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 DeZurik.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeZurik 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 DeZurik

The surname DEZURIK has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions of present-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the old Slavic root "dez-," which means "oak" or "oak tree," combined with the suffix "-urik," indicating a diminutive or familial association.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DEZURIK name can be found in a 16th-century census record from the city of Lviv, which was then part of the Kingdom of Poland. The name was spelled as "Dezurykh" in this document, indicating a slight variation in its spelling over time. Additionally, there are references to a village called "Dezurikovtsi" in the Carpathian Mountains region, suggesting a possible connection between the surname and a place of origin.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Jan DEZURIK (1621-1688) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Bochnia, located in southern Poland. His descendants continued to use the DEZURIK surname, and some of them later migrated to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas.

Another historical figure with this surname was Andrzej DEZURIK (1783-1856), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, a Ukrainian poet and writer named Mykhailo DEZURIK (1828-1891) gained recognition for his works celebrating the beauty of the Ukrainian countryside and the struggles of the peasantry. His poetry collections, such as "Pislya Zhnyv" (After the Harvest), became popular among the Ukrainian literary circles of the time.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the DEZURIK surname immigrated to the United States and Canada, seeking better opportunities and escaping the political turmoil in their homeland. Some notable individuals with this surname include:

1. Stanislaw DEZURIK (1872-1941), a Polish-American entrepreneur who founded the Dezurik valve manufacturing company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2. Jaroslava DEZURIK (1901-1978), a Ukrainian-Canadian painter and artist known for her landscapes and portraits depicting the beauty of the Canadian prairies.
3. Mykola DEZURIK (1914-1997), a Ukrainian-American writer and journalist who authored several books on the history and culture of Ukraine.

It is important to note that while the DEZURIK surname has a rich history and can be traced back to its Eastern European roots, its prevalence and distribution may have changed over time due to migration patterns and other historical events.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeZurik

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

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

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