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

Matysiak, 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 Matysiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Matysiak in America

Matysiak is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Matysiak surname appeared 207 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 Matysiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Matysiak 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 Matysiak

The surname Matysiak is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish personal name "Maciej" or "Mateusz," which is the equivalent of the English name Matthew. These names are derived from the Hebrew name "Mattiyahu," meaning "gift of God."

Matysiak is a patronymic surname, meaning it originated as a way to identify someone as the son or descendant of a person named Maciej or Mateusz. The suffix "-iak" was added to the name, a common practice in Polish naming conventions, indicating "son of."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Matysiak can be found in historical documents and parish records dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries in various regions of Poland, including Wielkopolska, Mazowsze, and Małopolska.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Matysiak surname was Jan Matysiak, a landowner mentioned in a deed from the village of Kościelec in Wielkopolska, dated 1487. Another early reference is to Tomasz Matysiak, a blacksmith recorded in the town of Radom in Mazowsze in 1539.

In the 17th century, the surname gained prominence with the birth of Mikołaj Matysiak (1632-1701), a Polish nobleman and military officer who served under King Jan III Sobieski during the Polish-Ottoman War.

The 18th century saw the rise of Franciszek Matysiak (1768-1839), a prominent Polish painter and pioneer of the Romantic movement in Polish art. His works are displayed in several museums throughout Poland.

Another notable bearer of the Matysiak surname was Stanisław Matysiak (1876-1942), a Polish engineer and inventor who developed a pioneering system for transmitting sound and images, predating modern television technology.

In the 20th century, Kazimierz Matysiak (1920-2007) was a celebrated Polish actor and director, known for his performances in numerous theater productions and films.

While the Matysiak surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Poland's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Matysiak

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

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

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