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

Gondek, 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 Gondek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gondek in America

Gondek is the 22827th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gondek surname appeared 1,122 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 Gondek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gondek 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 Gondek

The surname Gondek is of Polish origin, derived from the Polish occupational term "gondek," which refers to a maker or seller of gondolas or small boats. It likely emerged during the medieval period, when occupational surnames became common in Europe.

The earliest recorded instances of the Gondek surname date back to the 15th century in regions of present-day Poland. Some of the earliest documented individuals bearing this name include Jan Gondek, a boatman from the town of Szczecin, mentioned in records from the year 1423, and Andrzej Gondek, a gondola maker from Gdańsk, whose name appears in guild records from 1467.

The Gondek surname is particularly associated with the coastal regions of northern Poland, where boat-building and maritime activities were prevalent. It is also found in various spellings, such as Gąndek, Gundek, and Gontek, reflecting regional linguistic variations and scribal inconsistencies.

Historically, the Gondek surname has been linked to several notable individuals. One such figure was Michał Gondek (c. 1550-1617), a Polish Renaissance poet and playwright from the town of Lublin. His works, including the play "Żywot Józefa Patriarchy" (The Life of Joseph the Patriarch), were celebrated for their literary merit and moral themes.

Another prominent bearer of the Gondek name was Józef Gondek (1776-1857), a Polish revolutionary and military officer who participated in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian and Prussian forces in the late 18th century. He later served as a general in the Polish Legions during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, Jan Gondek (1841-1920) was a renowned Polish architect and urban planner. He designed several notable buildings in Kraków, including the neo-Renaissance style Juliusz Słowacki Theatre and the St. John the Baptist Church.

The Gondek surname has also been found in historical records from other regions, such as the Czech Republic and Slovakia, where it likely migrated through population movements and intermarriages over the centuries. Examples include Tomáš Gondek (1895-1968), a Czech politician and trade unionist, and Jozef Gondek (1907-1982), a Slovak painter known for his landscapes and still-life works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gondek

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

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

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