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

Estok, 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 Estok surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Estok in America

Estok is the 40494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Estok surname appeared 540 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 Estok.

We can also compare 2010 data for Estok 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 Estok

The surname ESTOK is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Slavic word "stok," which means "confluence" or "junction." This suggests that the ESTOK surname may have been given to those who lived near the confluence of two rivers or the junction of two roads.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ESTOK surname can be found in a Polish census document from the year 1587, which lists a family by the name of Estok residing in the town of Krakow. Another early reference is found in a Russian church record from 1612, where a man named Ivan Estok is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Novgorod.

In the 17th century, the ESTOK surname began to spread across Eastern Europe, with families bearing the name appearing in various records from countries such as Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. One notable figure from this period was Andrei Estok, a merchant and landowner from the Ukrainian city of Lviv, who was born in 1648 and lived until 1722.

The 18th century saw the ESTOK surname gain a foothold in parts of Central Europe, with records indicating families with this name living in areas of modern-day Germany and Austria. One such individual was Johann Estok, a prominent scholar and professor of philosophy at the University of Vienna, who was born in 1734 and died in 1801.

As the 19th century dawned, the ESTOK surname began to appear in various parts of the world, likely due to increased migration and exploration. In 1824, a man named Ivan Estok was recorded as one of the first Russian settlers in Alaska, establishing a small community near the present-day city of Sitka.

Another notable bearer of the ESTOK surname was Maria Estok, a renowned Polish artist and painter who lived from 1842 to 1910. Her works were widely celebrated throughout Europe and are now housed in various museums and galleries across the continent.

In the 20th century, the ESTOK surname continued to be found in various regions, with notable individuals including Vasily Estok, a Russian revolutionary and political activist who was born in 1889 and played a role in the events leading up to the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.

Overall, while the ESTOK surname may have originated in Eastern Europe, it has since spread across the globe, with bearers of this name leaving their mark in various fields, from art and academia to exploration and political activism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Estok

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

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

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