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

Jozwik, 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 Jozwik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jozwik in America

Jozwik is the 75069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jozwik surname appeared 257 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 Jozwik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jozwik 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 Jozwik

The surname Jozwik is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name Józef, which is the Polish form of the biblical name Joseph. The suffix "-wik" is a patronymic ending, meaning "son of," indicating that the surname likely originated as a way to identify someone as the son of Józef.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jozwik can be found in the records of the town of Bydgoszcz, located in northern Poland, where a man named Jan Jozwik was mentioned in a document dated 1472. The name also appears in various church records and legal documents from the 16th and 17th centuries in regions such as Greater Poland and Silesia.

In the late 16th century, a notable figure named Stanisław Jozwik was a merchant and landowner in the town of Poznań. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his contributions to the town's economic development.

During the 18th century, a man named Tomasz Jozwik served as a captain in the Polish Army and fought in the Polish-Russian War of 1792. His bravery and leadership on the battlefield earned him recognition and respect among his fellow soldiers.

In the 19th century, a prominent Polish writer and philosopher named Józef Jozwik gained recognition for his works exploring the concept of national identity and the struggles of the Polish people under foreign occupation. He was born in 1824 and published several influential books and essays during his lifetime.

Another notable individual with the surname Jozwik was Maria Jozwik, a Polish activist and educator who lived from 1865 to 1938. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and played a significant role in establishing educational opportunities for women in Poland.

The name Jozwik has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Jozwikowa in the Silesian region, which likely derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the surname.

While the surname Jozwik is most commonly found in Poland, it has also been carried by individuals of Polish descent in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with large Polish immigrant communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jozwik

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

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

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