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

Piontek, 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 Piontek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piontek in America

Piontek is the 21717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piontek surname appeared 1,198 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 Piontek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piontek 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 Piontek

The surname Piontek originated in Poland, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "pionek," which means "peony" – a type of flowering plant. It is believed that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a place where peonies grew in abundance or was associated with the cultivation of these flowers.

The name Piontek has its roots in the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia, where it was particularly prevalent among the nobility and landowners. Historical records show that several members of the Piontek family held titles and owned estates in these areas during the medieval and Renaissance periods.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Piontek can be found in the "Liber Beneficiorum" (Book of Benefices), a 14th-century manuscript that recorded the names of clergy and landowners in the Diocese of Cracow. The name appears several times in this document, indicating its presence in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the name Piontek was Jan Piontek, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who taught at the Kraków Academy (now Jagiellonian University). He was born in 1520 and made significant contributions to the development of mathematics and astronomy in Poland during the Renaissance period.

Another notable Piontek was Michał Piontek, a 17th-century Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars. He was born in 1625 and gained recognition for his bravery and leadership during the battles against the Swedish forces.

The name Piontek can also be traced back to several villages and towns in Poland, such as Pionki (established in the 16th century) and Pionki-Przasnyskie (founded in the 15th century). These place names likely derived from the same root as the surname, reflecting the association with the peony flower or the presence of individuals with the Piontek name in those areas.

Other historical figures bearing the Piontek surname include Józef Piontek, a 19th-century Polish painter and art teacher (1822-1898), and Wojciech Piontek, a renowned Polish architect and urban planner who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1856-1920).

While the name Piontek has its origins in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its historical roots can be traced back to the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia, where it was firmly established among the nobility and landowners in the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piontek

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

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

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