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

Haluch, 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 Haluch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haluch in America

Haluch is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haluch surname appeared 160 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 Haluch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haluch 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 Haluch

The surname HALUCH is believed to have originated in Poland in the early 16th century. It is thought to derive from the Polish word "haluch," which referred to a type of coarse woolen fabric or a garment made from such fabric. The name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who worked with or wore this type of fabric.

The earliest known record of the HALUCH surname dates back to 1512, when a Jakub Haluch was mentioned in a court document from the town of Krakow. In the 1600s, there are records of HALUCH families living in the villages around Poznan and in the Silesian region, which was then part of Poland.

One of the earliest notable individuals with this surname was Stanislaw Haluch (1525-1589), a Polish nobleman and landowner who served as a military commander during the reign of King Sigismund II Augustus. His coat of arms and seal, bearing the HALUCH name, can be found in historical archives.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure was Maciej Haluch (1725-1803), a Polish Catholic priest and scholar who authored several theological works and served as a professor at the University of Krakow.

The HALUCH surname also has ties to Ukraine, likely due to migration from Poland. In the late 19th century, Ivan Haluch (1854-1921) was a Ukrainian writer and journalist who advocated for Ukrainian independence and cultural preservation.

Another notable bearer of this name was Wojciech Haluch (1920-1989), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II who later became a respected historian and author, publishing several books on the history of Poland's struggle against Nazi occupation.

While the surname HALUCH is not among the most common in Poland or Ukraine today, its origins can be traced back to the early modern period in these regions, with a rich history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haluch

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

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

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