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

Liszka, 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 Liszka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liszka in America

Liszka is the 46138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liszka surname appeared 462 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 Liszka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liszka 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 Liszka

The surname Liszka originated in Poland and dates back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "liszka," which means "fox." This suggests that the name may have been originally used as a nickname for someone who was cunning or sly like a fox.

Liszka is a relatively common surname in Poland, particularly in the regions of Lesser Poland, Silesia, and Mazovia. The name can be found in various historical records and documents from these areas, including parish registers and tax rolls.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Liszka can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 14th-century document that recorded benefices (church positions and lands) in the Diocese of Krakow. This document mentions a certain "Nicolaus Liszka" who held a benefice in the village of Kościelniki.

Another notable early bearer of the Liszka surname was Jan Liszka, a 15th-century merchant and burgher (citizen) of the city of Krakow. He is recorded in the city's municipal records and is known to have been a member of the influential Cloth Merchants' Guild.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the Liszka surname was Szymon Liszka (1519-1587), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia. He was granted lands and estates in the region of Podlasie for his service.

During the 17th century, the Liszka surname was borne by Andrzej Liszka (1610-1678), a Polish Jesuit missionary who traveled to Japan and is notable for his writings on Japanese culture and language.

Another significant historical figure with the Liszka name was Józef Liszka (1787-1865), a Polish painter and professor of art at the University of Warsaw, who was known for his portraits and religious paintings.

While these are just a few examples, the Liszka surname has a long and varied history in Poland, with many notable individuals bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liszka

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

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

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