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

Skoch, 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 Skoch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skoch in America

Skoch is the 86645th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skoch surname appeared 215 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 Skoch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skoch 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 Skoch

The surname Skoch is of Polish origin, derived from the archaic word "skoch," which means "leaper" or "jumper." This name likely emerged in the 14th or 15th century, originating in the regions of Silesia and Pomerania, which were part of the Kingdom of Poland at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Skoch can be found in the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie, a collection of court records from the 15th and 16th centuries. In these documents, a person named Jan Skoch is mentioned in connection with a land dispute in the village of Bydgoszcz, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region.

The Skoch surname is also linked to several place names, such as Skochów and Skoczów, both of which are towns in southern Poland. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, indicating that the name may have originated from people who settled in or near these locations.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Skoch surname. One such person was Stanisław Skoch (1522-1589), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia. Another prominent figure was Józef Skoch (1796-1869), a Polish writer and translator who contributed to the development of Polish literature in the 19th century.

In the 20th century, Władysław Skoch (1914-1998) was a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 1971 to 1977. Additionally, Henryk Skoch (1928-2005) was a renowned Polish scientist and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of fluid mechanics.

Another individual of note was Michał Skoch (1867-1950), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Częstochowa from 1926 until his death. His tenure as a bishop coincided with the tumultuous period of World War II, during which he played a crucial role in supporting the local population and preserving cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skoch

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

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

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