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

Dziki, 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 Dziki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dziki in America

Dziki is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dziki surname appeared 126 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 Dziki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dziki 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 Dziki

The surname DZIKI is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "dziki," which means "wild" or "untamed." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a remote or untamed area, or perhaps had a wild or fierce personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the DZIKI surname can be found in historical documents from the Silesian region of Poland, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jan Dziki, a landowner from the village of Bielawa, whose name appears in land records from the year 1472.

In the 16th century, the DZIKI name is mentioned in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These records include references to individuals such as Mikołaj Dziki, a nobleman from the Kraków region who lived in the late 1500s.

As the DZIKI name spread throughout Poland, it also appeared in various place names and village names. For example, the village of Dzikówka in the Podkarpackie region is believed to have derived its name from the presence of DZIKI families in the area.

One notable bearer of the DZIKI surname was Jakub Dziki, a Polish writer and philosopher who lived in the 17th century. Born in 1617, he authored several works on ethics and moral philosophy, and was known for his critical views on the education system of the time.

Another historically significant figure was Józef Dziki, a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1782, he served in the Polish Legions and later became a brigadier general in the Duchy of Warsaw's army.

In the 19th century, the DZIKI name was also associated with the Polish independence movement. Marcin Dziki, born in 1824, was a renowned poet and activist who participated in the January Uprising against Russian rule in 1863.

As the DZIKI name spread beyond Poland, it also became established in other Slavic countries. One notable bearer was Vasil Dziki, a Belarusian writer and journalist who lived from 1888 to 1973 and was known for his works on Belarusian culture and history.

While the DZIKI surname has a long and storied history, it remains relatively uncommon outside of Poland and neighboring Slavic regions. However, its origins and meanings continue to reflect the wild and untamed spirit that has long been associated with this distinctive Polish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dziki

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

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

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