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

Skotnicki, 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 Skotnicki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skotnicki in America

Skotnicki is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skotnicki surname appeared 330 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 Skotnicki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skotnicki 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 Skotnicki

The surname Skotnicki has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the early 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "skotny," which means "cattle" or "livestock." This suggests that the name was likely associated with individuals who worked as cattle herders, farmers, or in some capacity related to the livestock industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the city of Krakow, where a certain Jakub Skotnicki was mentioned in 1423. The name also appeared in various historical documents from the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska), particularly in the areas around the cities of Krakow and Tarnów.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Skotnicki name was prominent among the Polish nobility and gentry. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Jan Skotnicki (1537-1608), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Livonian War against Russia, and Marcin Skotnicki (1598-1651), a Polish Catholic bishop and writer.

In the 18th century, the Skotnicki family had a strong presence in the region of Galicia, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. Records show that Franciszek Skotnicki (1745-1824) was a wealthy landowner and politician who served as a member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) during the turbulent years of the Partitions of Poland.

Another notable figure was Józef Skotnicki (1804-1876), a Polish writer, journalist, and political activist who participated in the November Uprising against Russian rule in 1830-1831. He spent several years in exile in France before returning to Poland in the 1860s.

In more recent times, the Skotnicki name has been associated with various fields, including academia, literature, and the arts. One example is Tadeusz Skotnicki (1921-2011), a Polish historian and professor who specialized in the history of the Polish Reformation and the Renaissance period.

While the surname Skotnicki is not among the most common in Poland today, it has a rich historical legacy that spans several centuries and includes individuals from various walks of life, from nobility and clergy to writers and scholars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skotnicki

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

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

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