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

Staszak, 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 Staszak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Staszak in America

Staszak is the 24787th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Staszak surname appeared 1,005 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 Staszak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Staszak 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 Staszak

The surname Staszak has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name Stanislaw, which itself comes from the Slavic elements "sta" meaning "to stand" and "slav" meaning "glory." The suffix "-ak" was commonly added to Polish surnames to indicate a patronymic, or a name derived from one's father or ancestor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Staszak name can be found in the parish records of the village of Bodzanów, located in the Małopolska region of southern Poland. In 1562, a man named Jan Staszak is listed as a landowner and farmer in the area.

By the 17th century, the Staszak name had spread to other parts of Poland, with records showing families bearing the name in cities like Kraków and Poznań. In 1681, a merchant named Michał Staszak is mentioned in the trade records of the city of Gdańsk, indicating the name's presence in the mercantile class.

As Polish immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Staszak name traveled with them. One notable bearer of the name was Stanisław Staszak, a Polish soldier who fought in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921 and later emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago.

Another person of historical significance with the Staszak surname was Jan Staszak, a Polish writer and journalist who lived from 1892 to 1973. He was a prominent figure in the Polish literary scene during the interwar period and published numerous works of poetry and prose.

In the realm of academia, Tadeusz Staszak, born in 1948, is a renowned Polish geographer and professor at the University of Warsaw. His research has focused on the social and cultural aspects of geography, and he has authored several influential books on the subject.

Moving to the arts, Andrzej Staszak, a Polish painter born in 1947, is known for his abstract and expressionist works. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries across Poland and Europe, and he is considered a significant figure in the contemporary Polish art scene.

Finally, Krzysztof Staszak, born in 1964, is a Polish businessman and entrepreneur. He co-founded the successful software company Comarch, which has grown to become one of the largest IT companies in Central and Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Staszak

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

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

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