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

Gostkowski, 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 Gostkowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gostkowski in America

Gostkowski is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gostkowski surname appeared 133 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 Gostkowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gostkowski 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 Gostkowski

The surname Gostkowski is of Polish origin, and it can be traced back to the early 15th century in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia. The name is derived from the Polish word "gość," which means "guest" or "stranger," and the suffix "-kowski," indicating belonging or origin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gostkowski name appears in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of court records from the 15th and 16th centuries in Krakow. In these records, there is a mention of a certain Piotr Gostkowski, who was a landowner in the village of Brzesko, near Krakow, in the year 1487.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Gostkowski family gained prominence in the Polish nobility, with several members holding important positions in the royal court and military. One notable figure was Jan Gostkowski (1525-1588), who served as a diplomat and ambassador for King Sigismund II Augustus.

In the 18th century, the Gostkowski name can be found in various historical records from the regions of Greater Poland and Masovia. For instance, there is a record of a Franciszek Gostkowski (1720-1788), who was a renowned architect and designed several churches and palaces in Warsaw and its surroundings.

As the Gostkowski family spread across different regions of Poland, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Gostkowsky, Gostkovsky, or Gostkovskii. These variations were often influenced by the local dialects and languages of the areas where the family members settled.

Among the notable individuals with the Gostkowski surname, one can mention Kazimierz Gostkowski (1832-1912), a Polish writer and journalist who was active in the struggle for independence during the partitions of Poland. Another prominent figure was Tadeusz Gostkowski (1901-1985), a Polish mathematician and inventor, who made significant contributions to the field of ballistics and worked on developing guided missile systems during World War II.

In the 20th century, the Gostkowski name gained international recognition with the achievements of Adam Gostkowski (born 1984), a Polish-American professional football player who has played as a placekicker for the New England Patriots in the National Football League (NFL) since 2006, winning multiple Super Bowl championships.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gostkowski

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

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

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