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

Liptak, 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 Liptak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liptak in America

Liptak is the 14902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liptak surname appeared 1,986 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Liptak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liptak 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 Liptak

The surname Liptak has its origins in the Slovak language and can be traced back to the region of modern-day Slovakia, specifically the northern and central regions around the Tatra Mountains. It is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

Liptak is derived from the Slovak word "lipa," which means "linden" or "lime tree." It likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to a person who lived near or was associated with linden trees. Surnames derived from trees or plants were common during this time period, as they helped distinguish individuals within a community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Liptak can be found in the "Urbarium of Bratislava," a historical document from the 16th century that documented land ownership and tax records in the region. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Lyptach" and "Liptack," reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations of the time.

Notable individuals with the surname Liptak include:

1. Ján Lipták (1912-1992), a Slovak painter and graphic artist known for his surrealist and abstract works.

2. Peter Lipták (born 1941), a Slovak chess grandmaster and author of several chess books.

3. Tomáš Lipták (born 1977), a Slovak actor and television presenter.

4. Viliam Lipták (1881-1951), a Slovak architect who designed several notable buildings in Bratislava, including the Slovak National Theater.

5. Ján Lipták (born 1952), a Slovak ice hockey player who competed in the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics.

While the surname Liptak is predominantly found in Slovakia and among the Slovak diaspora, it has also spread to neighboring countries and beyond through migration and intermarriage. The name has maintained its connection to its Slovak roots and continues to be a part of the cultural heritage of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liptak

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

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

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