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

Mendyka, 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 Mendyka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mendyka in America

Mendyka is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mendyka surname appeared 105 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 Mendyka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mendyka 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 Mendyka

The surname MENDYKA has its origins in Poland, traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "mendyk," which means "beggar" or "mendicant." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who was a beggar or a member of a mendicant religious order.

The earliest recorded instance of the name MENDYKA can be found in the town of Krakow, Poland, in a document from the year 1472. This document mentions a person named Jan MENDYKA, who was a local tradesman. It is likely that the name was already in use before this date, as surnames were becoming more widespread in Europe during this time period.

In the 16th century, the name MENDYKA appeared in several historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable individual was Jakub MENDYKA, a merchant who lived in the city of Poznan in the late 1500s. He was involved in trade with other cities in the region and is mentioned in several business contracts from that era.

During the 17th century, the name MENDYKA spread to other parts of Poland, as well as neighboring areas such as Ukraine and Belarus. A famous bearer of the name was Katarzyna MENDYKA, a nun who lived in the city of Lviv (now part of Ukraine) in the mid-1600s. She was known for her charitable work and is recorded in the chronicles of the local convent.

In the 18th century, the MENDYKA name can be found in various Polish villages and towns, particularly in the regions of Galicia and Silesia. One notable individual was Franciszek MENDYKA, a soldier who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1794. He was captured and imprisoned but later released, and his name is mentioned in accounts of the uprising.

The 19th century saw the MENDYKA name spread further across Europe, as many Poles emigrated to other countries due to political and economic circumstances. One example is Jan MENDYKA, who was born in Poland in 1823 and later settled in the United States, where he worked as a farmer in Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the surname MENDYKA has been associated with various occupations and social classes, from tradesmen and merchants to religious figures and soldiers. While not a particularly common name, it has left its mark in various historical records and accounts, reflecting the diverse experiences of those who have borne this surname over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mendyka

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

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

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