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

Muzyka, 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 Muzyka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muzyka in America

Muzyka is the 41886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muzyka surname appeared 519 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 Muzyka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muzyka 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 Muzyka

The surname MUZYKA originated in Poland, with its earliest known records dating back to the 15th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "muzyka," meaning "music," suggesting that the ancestors of those bearing this surname were likely musicians or somehow associated with the musical arts.

One of the earliest documented instances of the MUZYKA name appears in a record from the city of Krakow in 1437, referring to a certain Jan MUZYKA, a local musician. Another early mention is found in a manuscript from the town of Poznan, dated 1492, which lists a Piotr MUZYKA as a member of the local guild of musicians.

In the 16th century, the MUZYKA name gained prominence in the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Records from this period indicate that several members of the MUZYKA family held prominent positions in the local clergy and nobility. Notably, a Jakub MUZYKA served as the Bishop of Przemysl from 1554 to 1560.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the MUZYKA name spread across various regions of Poland, with notable bearers including the composer and organist Marcin MUZYKA (1621-1689), who served at the court of King Jan III Sobieski, and the painter Tomasz MUZYKA (1738-1811), renowned for his religious works adorning numerous churches in Warsaw and its surroundings.

In the 19th century, the MUZYKA name gained recognition beyond Poland's borders. Andrzej MUZYKA (1819-1892), a Polish-born composer and conductor, spent much of his career in Russia, where he served as the director of the Imperial Theaters in St. Petersburg. Another notable figure was Józef MUZYKA (1844-1911), a Polish-American physician and community leader who established several hospitals and cultural institutions in the city of Detroit, Michigan.

One of the most prominent bearers of the MUZYKA surname in the 20th century was the Polish composer and pianist Zygmunt MUZYKA (1909-1988), whose works were widely performed and acclaimed throughout Europe. Additionally, the name has been associated with several notable academics and scientists, such as the mathematician Mieczysław MUZYKA (1923-2008), who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muzyka

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

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

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