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

Indyk, 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 Indyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Indyk in America

Indyk is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Indyk surname appeared 158 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 Indyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Indyk 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 Indyk

The surname INDYK originated in Poland during the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "indyk," which means "turkey." This suggests that the name may have been originally given to someone who worked with turkeys or had some connection to the bird.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the INDYK name can be found in the historical records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan INDYK is mentioned as a resident in 1567. The name also appears in the records of the nearby village of Wieliczka, where a family by the name of INDYK lived in the late 1500s.

During the 17th century, the INDYK surname began to spread throughout other regions of Poland. In 1632, a man named Maciej INDYK is listed in the parish records of the town of Sandomierz. Around the same time, a family with the surname INDYK was recorded in the village of Kazimierz Dolny, located in the Lublin region.

One notable individual with the INDYK surname was Stanisław INDYK, a Polish noble who lived in the 18th century. He was a landowner and served as a member of the local council in the town of Piotrków Trybunalski. Another prominent figure was Józef INDYK, a Polish painter who was active in the early 19th century and is known for his religious artworks.

In the 19th century, the INDYK name can be found in various records and documents from different parts of Poland. For example, a man named Andrzej INDYK was born in the village of Kościelisko in 1823. Elsewhere, a family by the name of INDYK was recorded in the town of Łódź in the 1860s.

Other notable individuals with the INDYK surname include Karol INDYK, a Polish author and journalist who lived in the late 19th century, and Tadeusz INDYK, a Polish military officer who served during World War II and was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for his bravery in combat.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Indyk

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

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

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