2000
#74,398
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 242
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.09
Very Rare Last name
Nasiatka
A Polish habitational surname derived from a location called Nasiątki.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 248 Americans carry the last name Nasiatka. That puts it at #91,558 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,382,074 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Nasiatka surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
248
1 in 1,382,074
Census rank
#91,558
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
216
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 216 bearers of the surname Nasiatka in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 91558th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Nasiatka, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Nasiatka
The surname NASIATKA originated in the region that is now modern-day Poland. It likely dates back to the early 15th century and is derived from the Polish word "nasienie", which means "seed". This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with seeds or crops, such as a farmer or agricultural worker.
The earliest recorded instances of the NASIATKA surname can be found in parish records and tax registers from the Kraków and Częstochowa areas of southern Poland. In a 1427 document from the town of Będzin, a man named Jan Nasiatka is mentioned as a landowner and farmer.
The name appears to have been relatively uncommon in historical records, but a few notable individuals bearing the NASIATKA surname can be found. In the late 16th century, a scholar named Stanisław Nasiatka (c. 1550-1610) was a professor of theology at the University of Kraków.
Another important figure was Józef Nasiatka (1774-1836), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Polish Army during the November Uprising against Russian rule in 1830-1831.
In the 19th century, a prominent artist named Franciszek Nasiatka (1832-1892) was known for his religious paintings and frescoes in churches throughout southern Poland.
More recently, Mieczysław Nasiatka (1905-1988) was a Polish engineer and inventor who held several patents related to mining and construction equipment.
One of the earliest known instances of the name's spelling variation "Nasiatko" can be found in a 1567 land registry from the village of Staszów, where a man named Maciej Nasiatko is listed as a landowner.
While the NASIATKA surname is not particularly common today, it remains an important part of Polish cultural heritage and has a long and rich history dating back several centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nasiatka
Among Census respondents with the surname Nasiatka, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Nasiatka bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Nasiatka surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.3% · 195
- Two or more races6.5% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 4
- Black or African American1.4% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Nasiatka
Nasiatka appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#81,458
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 232
-10 bearers (-4.1%)
Per 100,000 0.08
Rank movement Down 7,060 places
2020
#91,558
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 216
-16 bearers (-6.9%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 10,100 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #74,398 | 242 | 0.09 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #81,458 | 232 | 0.08 | -10 bearers (-4.1%) | Down 7,060 places |
| 2020 | #91,558 | 216 | 0.07 | -16 bearers (-6.9%) | Down 10,100 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Nasiatka surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #81,458 | #91,558 | -12.4% |
| Count | 232 | 216 | -6.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.08 | 0.07 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Nasiatka bearers went from 232 to 216 (-6.9% change). The surname moved down 10,100 positions in the national ranking, going from #81,458 to #91,558.
FAQ
Nasiatka surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Nasiatka?
Name Census estimates that about 248 living Americans carry the surname Nasiatka. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,382,074 residents.
How common is Nasiatka?
Nasiatka ranks #91,558 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 216 people with the surname Nasiatka. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (248), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.07 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.07 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Nasiatka.
Has Nasiatka become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Nasiatka went from 232 recorded bearers to 216. That is a decrease of 16 (-6.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #81,458 to #91,558.
What does the Census say about the background of Nasiatka?
Among Census respondents with the surname Nasiatka, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Nasiatka in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.3% (195 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Nasiatka appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.3%), Two or More Races (6.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Nasiatka (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Nasiatka mean?
A Polish habitational surname derived from a location called Nasiątki. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Nasiatka (0.07 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Nasiatka?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.