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

Mezyk, 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 Mezyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mezyk in America

Mezyk is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mezyk surname appeared 158 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 Mezyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mezyk 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 Mezyk

The surname MEZYK is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Polish word "mezyk," which means "small man" or "short person." The name was likely initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone of shorter stature.

The earliest recorded instance of the MEZYK surname dates back to 1543 in the town of Krakow, Poland, where a man named Jan MEZYK was documented in a local parish register. Around the same time period, variations of the name such as Mežyk and Mežik were also found in records from nearby villages.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the MEZYK surname appeared in various Polish historical documents, including tax records and land deeds. One notable example is Marcin MEZYK, a landowner from the village of Bialystok, who was mentioned in a property dispute case from 1687.

In the 19th century, the MEZYK name began to spread beyond Poland's borders as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and North America. Franciszek MEZYK (1802-1879), a farmer from the Silesian region of Poland, was among the first to settle in the United States, arriving in Pennsylvania in the 1840s.

Other notable individuals with the MEZYK surname throughout history include:

1. Józef MEZYK (1771-1842), a Polish painter and artist known for his religious artwork in churches across Warsaw.

2. Katarzyna MEZYK (1855-1924), a Polish writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and education reforms.

3. Wladyslaw MEZYK (1887-1953), a Polish military officer who served in World War I and later became a member of the Polish Resistance during World War II.

4. Tadeusz MEZYK (1928-2008), a renowned Polish architect responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Warsaw, including the Palace of Culture and Science.

5. Anna MEZYK (born 1962), a contemporary Polish author and poet whose works have been translated into several languages and received critical acclaim.

While the MEZYK surname has its roots firmly planted in Poland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with descendants carrying on the name's legacy across multiple generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mezyk

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

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

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