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

Skonieczny, 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 Skonieczny surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skonieczny in America

Skonieczny is the 43584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skonieczny surname appeared 495 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 Skonieczny.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skonieczny 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 Skonieczny

The surname SKONIECZNY originated in Poland, with roots dating back to the 15th century or earlier. It is derived from the Polish word "skończyć," which means "to finish" or "to end." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname or occupational name, perhaps referring to someone who completed tasks or brought things to a conclusion.

The name is found in various historical records from regions of modern-day Poland, including the regions of Silesia, Greater Poland, and Lesser Poland. Early spellings of the name included Skoneczny, Skoniczny, and Skoneczny.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SKONIECZNY can be found in the Kraków Grodski court records from the late 15th century, where a certain Jan Skoneczny was mentioned.

In the 16th century, a nobleman named Stanisław Skonieczny was recorded as owning land in the village of Skonieczna, which may have derived its name from the Skonieczny family.

During the 17th century, a Franciscan monk named Andrzej Skonieczny (1590-1645) was known for his work in mathematics and astronomy. He taught at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków and authored several scientific treatises.

Another notable figure with the SKONIECZNY surname was Franciszek Skonieczny (1768-1848), a Polish painter and engraver active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for his landscape paintings and engravings depicting scenes from the Polish countryside.

In the 19th century, Józef Skonieczny (1835-1896) was a prominent Polish historian and archivist. He worked as the director of the Ossoliński National Institute in Lviv and published several works on the history of Poland and its regions.

The SKONIECZNY surname has also been found in various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Skonieczna Lewa and Skonieczna Prawa, which likely derived their names from the Skonieczny family presence in those areas.

While the name is primarily associated with Poland, it has also been found in other parts of Central and Eastern Europe due to migration and population movements throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skonieczny

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

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

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