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

Sliz, 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 Sliz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sliz in America

Sliz is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sliz surname appeared 148 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 Sliz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sliz 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 Sliz

The surname SLIZ has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in the regions of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is derived from the Slavic root "sliz," which means "slippery" or "slimy."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SLIZ surname can be found in the Polish town of Sandomierz, where a man named Jan SLIZ was listed in a census record from 1562. Another early reference comes from the city of Lviv, in what is now western Ukraine, where a merchant named Petro SLIZ was mentioned in a guild registry from 1598.

In the 17th century, the SLIZ name began to spread across other parts of Eastern Europe, including modern-day Belarus and Lithuania. A notable figure from this era was Andrzej SLIZ, a Polish nobleman who served as a military commander during the Polish-Swedish War of the 1620s.

As the centuries progressed, the SLIZ surname continued to be found in various historical documents and records throughout Eastern Europe. In the late 18th century, a man named Jakub SLIZ was listed as a landowner in the village of Stary Sacz, located in what is now southern Poland.

One of the most prominent individuals with the SLIZ surname was Dmytro SLIZ, a Ukrainian writer and poet who lived from 1851 to 1919. He was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance of the late 19th century and wrote numerous works celebrating Ukrainian folklore and traditions.

Another notable SLIZ was Józef SLIZ, a Polish artist and sculptor who lived from 1887 to 1957. He is best known for his monumental sculptures and public works of art, many of which can still be found in cities across Poland.

In the early 20th century, a man named Ivan SLIZ served as a member of the Austro-Hungarian parliament, representing the region of Galicia (which encompassed parts of modern-day Ukraine and Poland) from 1907 to 1918.

While the SLIZ surname is most commonly associated with Eastern Europe, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and diaspora communities. For example, there have been individuals with the SLIZ name recorded in various parts of North America, particularly in areas with large populations of Eastern European immigrants.

Overall, the surname SLIZ has a rich history that spans centuries and stretches across multiple countries in Eastern Europe. Its origins can be traced back to the Slavic language roots of the region, and it has been borne by numerous individuals of historical significance over the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sliz

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

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

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