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

Podolak, 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 Podolak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Podolak in America

Podolak is the 34223rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Podolak surname appeared 663 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 Podolak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Podolak 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 Podolak

The surname PODOLAK is believed to have originated in Poland, with its roots dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "podolak," which refers to a person from the historical region of Podolia, now part of modern-day Ukraine.

The name is thought to have first emerged in the area around the city of Lviv, which was a major center of trade and cultural exchange during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in church records and land deeds from this region.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the PODOLAK surname was Jan PODOLAK, a merchant who lived in Lviv in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative salt trade, which was a significant economic activity in the region at the time.

In the 16th century, the PODOLAK name began to spread beyond Podolia, as members of the family migrated to other parts of Poland and neighboring countries. One notable figure from this period was Mikołaj PODOLAK, a military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1609-1618.

As the centuries passed, the PODOLAK surname continued to be found throughout various regions of Eastern Europe. In the 18th century, a family by the name of PODOLAK was recorded as living in the town of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The 19th century saw the emergence of several prominent individuals with the PODOLAK surname. One such figure was Andrzej PODOLAK, a Polish writer and poet who was born in 1826 and gained recognition for his works celebrating the beauty of the Polish countryside.

Another notable PODOLAK from this era was Stefan PODOLAK, a Ukrainian-born mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1859 and spent much of his career working in St. Petersburg, Russia.

While the PODOLAK surname is most commonly associated with its Polish and Ukrainian roots, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, the rich history and heritage of this name can be traced back to its origins in the heart of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Podolak

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

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

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