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

Idziak, 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 Idziak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Idziak in America

Idziak is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Idziak surname appeared 157 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 Idziak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Idziak 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 Idziak

The surname Idziak is of Polish origin, emerging in the 16th century from the central regions of the country. It is derived from the Polish word "idzie," meaning "to go" or "to walk," likely referring to someone who traveled frequently or was a wanderer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Idziak name can be found in a 1598 document from the town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jakub Idziak is mentioned. This suggests the name may have originated in or around this area.

In the 17th century, the Idziak name appeared in several church records and land registries in the villages surrounding the city of Poznan. One notable individual from this time was Jan Idziak, a landowner born in 1623 in the village of Komorniki.

During the 18th century, the Idziak surname spread to other parts of Poland, with records showing families with this name in regions such as Silesia and Galicia. A notable figure was Andrzej Idziak, a soldier born in 1752 in the town of Bielsko, who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against Russian forces in 1794.

In the 19th century, the Idziak name gained prominence in the arts, with a well-known painter named Stanislaw Idziak (1809-1879) hailing from the city of Krakow. His works depicting Polish landscapes and rural life are featured in several museums across the country.

Another notable individual was Józef Idziak (1856-1924), a writer and journalist from Warsaw who published several novels and articles advocating for Polish independence during the partitions of Poland by Russia, Prussia, and Austria.

As the 20th century dawned, the Idziak name continued to be found across Poland, with families residing in both urban and rural areas. One prominent figure was Tomasz Idziak (1892-1963), a renowned architect from Lviv who designed several landmark buildings in the city before it became part of Ukraine after World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Idziak

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

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

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