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

Gosik, 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 Gosik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gosik in America

Gosik is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gosik surname appeared 219 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 Gosik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gosik 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 Gosik

The surname Gosik is believed to have originated in Poland. It is thought to be derived from the Old Polish word "gościć," which means "to host" or "to welcome." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who was known for their hospitality or who worked in the hospitality industry.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Gosik date back to the 15th century in various Polish historical records and documents. One notable example is a reference to a certain Jakub Gosik, who was a merchant living in the city of Krakow in the year 1467.

In the 16th century, the Gosik surname appeared in the town of Gostyń, which was then part of the Duchy of Greater Poland. It is possible that the name may have originated from this place name or that the place name itself was derived from the same root word as the surname.

During the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Gosik was Jan Gosik, who was a Polish nobleman and landowner born in 1621. He was known for his involvement in various political and military affairs of the time.

In the 18th century, the name Gosik was found in the town of Gostynin, which is located in the Mazovian region of central Poland. This may indicate that the name had spread to different parts of the country by this time.

One notable individual with the surname Gosik was Andrzej Gosik, a Polish writer and poet who lived from 1756 to 1828. He was known for his works that captured the everyday life and struggles of the Polish people during his time.

Another historically significant person with the Gosik surname was Franciszek Gosik, a Polish military officer who fought in the November Uprising against the Russian Empire in the early 19th century. He was born in 1798 and died in 1865.

It is worth noting that the name Gosik has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Belarus and Ukraine, although its origins can be traced back to Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gosik

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

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

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