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

Piątek, 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 Piątek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piątek in America

Piątek is the 26833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piątek surname appeared 906 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 Piątek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piątek 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 Piątek

The surname Piatek originated in Poland, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is a derivative of the Polish word "piatek," meaning "Friday." The name likely referred to someone born on a Friday or may have been an occupational name for a person who worked on Fridays.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 13th-century document from the town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jan Piatek was mentioned. The name also appeared in various Polish parish records throughout the Middle Ages.

In the 16th century, the Piatek name was found in the Silesian region of Poland, particularly in the town of Opole. A notable individual from this era was Jakub Piatek, a respected scholar and author who lived from 1520 to 1584.

During the 17th century, the Piatek surname gained prominence in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of northern Poland. One notable figure was Marcin Piatek, a renowned painter and artist who lived from 1631 to 1698.

In the 19th century, the Piatek name appeared in various parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the region of Galicia. A prominent individual from this time was Stanislaw Piatek, a political activist and writer who fought for Polish independence. He was born in 1823 and died in 1892.

Another notable figure was Wladyslaw Piatek, a Polish military officer who served during World War I. He was born in 1878 and played a significant role in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921.

As the Piatek name spread across Poland, it also began to appear in various place names, such as the village of Piatkowo near Poznan and the town of Piatek in the Opole region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piątek

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

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

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