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

Dluzak, 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 Dluzak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dluzak in America

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

The Dluzak 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 Dluzak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dluzak 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 Dluzak

The surname Dluzak has its origins in Poland, where it is believed to have emerged in the early 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "dluzak," which means "long" or "tall," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname given to someone of above-average height.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dluzak surname can be found in the parish records of the village of Krasne, located in the Podkarpackie region of southeastern Poland. In the year 1532, a man named Jan Dluzak is listed as a resident of the village, suggesting that the name had already been established by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dluzak surname spread across various regions of Poland, with families bearing this name settling in areas such as Silesia, Greater Poland, and Masovia. Some notable individuals from this period include Tomasz Dluzak, a merchant from Kraków who was mentioned in city records in 1602, and Katarzyna Dluzak, a landowner from the village of Żółkiewka, whose name appears in a land registry from 1671.

In the 18th century, the Dluzak surname gained recognition through the exploits of Wojciech Dluzak, a Polish military officer who served in the army of King Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Dluzak distinguished himself in battles against the Russian Empire during the Polish-Russian War of 1792, and his name is recorded in several contemporary accounts of the conflict.

As the 19th century dawned, the Dluzak surname continued to be associated with various notable figures in Polish society. Józef Dluzak, born in 1810, was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Galician Diet, representing the city of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine). Another individual of note was Franciszek Dluzak (1822-1899), a renowned painter and art teacher who worked in Kraków and whose works can be found in several Polish museums.

Throughout the 20th century, the Dluzak surname retained its presence in Poland, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields, including academia, literature, and the arts. One notable figure was Alicja Dluzak (1927-2014), a celebrated Polish writer and poet who received numerous literary awards and accolades for her work.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dluzak

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

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

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