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

Maciąg, 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 Maciąg surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maciąg in America

Maciąg is the 39887th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maciąg surname appeared 550 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 Maciąg.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maciąg 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 Maciąg

The surname Maciag is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "maciać," which means "to knead" or "to mix," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked as a baker or a miller.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maciag can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of legal records from the 15th century. These records mention a certain Jan Maciag, who was a landowner in the village of Kościelisko, located in the southern region of Poland near the Tatra Mountains.

During the 16th century, the name Maciag appeared in several historical documents related to the town of Nowy Targ, also situated in southern Poland. These documents reference individuals such as Andrzej Maciag, a merchant born in 1522, and Katarzyna Maciag, a landowner born in 1569.

In the 17th century, the Maciag surname gained prominence in the region of Małopolska, particularly in the vicinity of Kraków. One notable figure from this era was Jan Maciag, a renowned painter and artist who lived from 1610 to 1672. His works can still be found in several churches and museums throughout Poland.

As the centuries passed, the Maciag name spread across various regions of Poland. In the 19th century, a prominent figure bearing this surname was Stanisław Maciag, a Polish patriot and military commander who fought against the Russian Empire during the November Uprising of 1830-1831.

Another noteworthy individual was Józef Maciag, a prominent Polish writer and journalist who lived from 1845 to 1905. He was known for his works on Polish history and culture, as well as his contributions to various literary publications of the time.

Over the years, the Maciag surname has also been associated with several place names in Poland, such as the village of Maciagówka in the Lublin region, and the Maciaga River in the Podkarpackie Province. These place names likely derived from individuals or families bearing the Maciag surname who settled in those areas.

While the surname Maciag may have originated from a humble occupation, it has since become a part of Polish heritage, carried by individuals who have made significant contributions to the country's history, culture, and arts over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maciąg

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

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

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