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

Guzak, 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 Guzak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guzak in America

Guzak is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guzak surname appeared 184 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 Guzak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guzak 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 Guzak

The surname Guzak is of Polish origin, first appearing in historical records from the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Polish word "guz," which means "knot" or "lump." This connection suggests that the name may have initially referred to a physical characteristic or occupation related to knotting or tying.

Early records indicate that the Guzak surname was concentrated in the Masovian and Lublin regions of central and eastern Poland. The oldest known mention of the name can be found in a 1564 tax register from the town of Garwolin, where a certain Jan Guzak was listed as a resident.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and land ownership documents across several Polish voivodeships (provinces). A notable example is the 1622 birth record of Katarzyna Guzak, daughter of Marcin Guzak, a landowner in the village of Krasne near Lublin.

The Guzak surname also has a connection to the Polish nobility. In the late 18th century, a coat of arms known as "Guzak" was registered by a family of that name, originating from the Masovian region. This heraldic symbol featured a red shield with a white cross and three golden knots, possibly alluding to the name's etymological roots.

Throughout history, several individuals bearing the Guzak surname have achieved recognition in various fields. One example is Paweł Guzak (1794-1868), a Polish poet and translator who is best known for his Polish translations of works by Lord Byron and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

Another notable figure is Franciszek Guzak (1856-1923), a Polish engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of steam engine design and manufacturing.

In the 20th century, Marian Guzak (1908-1975) was a prominent Polish sculptor and medallic artist, known for his works commemorating historical events and figures from Polish history.

Józef Guzak (1914-1986) was a Polish military officer who served in the Polish Army during World War II and later became a respected historian and author, publishing several books on the history of the Polish military.

More recently, Andrzej Guzak (born 1958) is a contemporary Polish writer and journalist, known for his novels and essays exploring themes of identity, memory, and Polish history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guzak

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

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

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