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

Polasek, 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 Polasek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Polasek in America

Polasek is the 22404th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Polasek surname appeared 1,149 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 Polasek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Polasek 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 Polasek

The surname Polasek is of Czech origin and can be traced back to the late 15th century in the region of what is now the Czech Republic. It is derived from the Czech word "polak," which means "a person from Poland." This suggests that the name likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who had moved to the Czech lands from neighboring Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Polasek surname appears in a 1492 land registry document from the town of Kutná Hora, which refers to a man named Jan Polasek. This early spelling variation, with the "e" at the end, was common in medieval Czech records before spelling conventions became more standardized.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Polasek name can be found in various church records and tax rolls from villages and towns across Bohemia and Moravia, indicating that families with this surname were well-established in different parts of the Czech lands during this period.

A notable early bearer of the Polasek surname was Vaclav Polasek, a Czech architect and builder who lived from 1592 to 1648. He is credited with designing several churches and public buildings in the Renaissance style that still stand today in the cities of Prague and Olomouc.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Jindřich Polasek, a Czech painter and engraver who lived from 1716 to 1779. His works, which often depicted religious scenes and landscapes, can be found in various churches and museums throughout the Czech Republic.

In the 19th century, the Polasek surname gained wider recognition due to the accomplishments of Jan Polasek, a Czech writer and journalist who lived from 1832 to 1892. He was a prolific author and editor who played a significant role in the Czech national revival movement of the time.

As the Polasek name spread beyond the Czech lands, it can also be found in historical records from other parts of Europe and the Americas, often associated with individuals and families of Czech descent who emigrated to these regions in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Polasek

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

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

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