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

Krosky, 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 Krosky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krosky in America

Krosky is the 81458th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krosky surname appeared 232 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 Krosky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krosky 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 Krosky

The surname KROSKY has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly Poland and Ukraine, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "krosna," meaning "loom," suggesting that the name's earliest bearers were likely involved in the weaving trade.

Variations of the spelling, such as KROSKA and KROSSKI, can be found in historical records from the region. One of the earliest documented instances of the name is in the Akta Grodskie, a collection of 16th-century court records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where a certain Jan KROSKY is mentioned as a weaver residing in the town of Krakow.

The KROSKY name appears to have spread throughout Eastern Europe during the Middle Ages, with various branches of the family settling in different areas. In the late 14th century, a KROSKY family is recorded in the town of Lviv, which was then part of the Kingdom of Poland.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the KROSKY name can be found in various church records and land registries across present-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. Notable bearers of the name from this period include Jakub KROSKY (1542-1619), a prominent merchant from the city of Poznan, and Marianna KROSKY (1601-1673), a landowner in the Belarusian town of Grodno.

As the family spread throughout the region, the name evolved into different spellings and variants, such as KROSCHINSKY and KROSHINSKY, which are still in use today. In the 18th century, a branch of the KROSKY family settled in the Russian Empire, where they became known as the KROSHKIN family. Ivan Petrovich KROSHKIN (1729-1801) was a notable military officer who served under Catherine the Great.

Another prominent figure bearing the KROSKY name was Jan KROSKY (1822-1891), a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Polish independence movement of the 19th century. He was known for his patriotic writings and his advocacy for Polish culture and language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krosky

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

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

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