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

Morosko, 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 Morosko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morosko in America

Morosko is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morosko surname appeared 120 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 Morosko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morosko 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 Morosko

The surname Morosko is of Slavic origin, believed to have originated in the regions of modern-day Poland and Ukraine during the medieval period. It is derived from the Slavic root "mor," which means "sea" or "ocean," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive reference to someone who lived near a body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Morosko surname can be found in the Galician-Volhynian Chronicles, a historical manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a nobleman named Iván Morosko, who served as a military commander under Prince Daniil of Galicia-Volhynia.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various Polish court records, including those from the city of Kraków. Notable individuals from this period include Jan Morosko, a merchant who traded goods along the Vistula River, and Katarzyna Morosko, a landowner from the village of Gorlice.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Morosko name became more widespread throughout Eastern Europe, with several families bearing this surname residing in the territories of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One prominent figure was Andrzej Morosko, a military officer who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1618.

The 18th century saw the emergence of a notable Morosko family in the region of Galicia, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. This family produced several scholars and intellectuals, including Teodor Morosko (1753-1822), a philosopher and professor at the University of Lviv.

In the 19th century, the Morosko name spread further throughout Eastern and Central Europe, with individuals bearing this surname found in various professions, from artisans to academics. One noteworthy figure was Aleksandra Morosko (1825-1892), a Polish writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories.

As the 20th century dawned, the Morosko surname continued to be prominent in parts of Eastern Europe, particularly in Ukraine and Poland. Among the notable individuals from this period was Bohdan Morosko (1901-1975), a Ukrainian artist and painter known for his landscape and portrait works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morosko

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

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

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