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

Guzik, 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 Guzik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guzik in America

Guzik is the 16362nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guzik surname appeared 1,760 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Guzik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guzik 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 Guzik

The surname Guzik originates from Poland, with roots that can be traced back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "guzik," which translates to "button" or "stud." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with professions related to tailoring, garment-making, or button production.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guzik surname can be found in historical records from the city of Krakow, dating back to the 15th century. These records mention a certain Jan Guzik, a tailor who resided in the city during that time period.

The Guzik name also appears in several Polish noble family registries from the 16th and 17th centuries. Notably, the Guzik coat of arms, featuring a silver button on a red field, was documented in the Armorial de la Noblesse Polonaise, a renowned heraldic reference work compiled in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Guzik surname gained prominence with the birth of Józef Guzik (1808-1889), a renowned Polish painter and professor at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts. His works, which often depicted scenes from Polish history and folklore, are highly regarded and can be found in numerous museums and galleries across Poland.

Another notable figure bearing the Guzik name was Kazimierz Guzik (1888-1939), a Polish military officer and cavalry commander who fought bravely during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921 and the Polish Defensive War of 1939.

The Guzik surname also has a connection to the town of Guziki, located in the Łódź Voivodeship of central Poland. This town, which dates back to the 16th century, may have derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the Guzik surname.

Throughout history, the Guzik name has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Guzyk, Guziczek, and Guziczak, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the Polish language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guzik

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

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

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