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

Stroka, 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 Stroka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stroka in America

Stroka is the 90853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stroka surname appeared 203 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 Stroka.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stroka 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 Stroka

The surname STROKA has its origins in Poland, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "strok," which means "spruce" or "pine tree." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with these types of trees.

One of the earliest known bearers of the STROKA surname was Jan STROKA, a farmer from the village of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, near Warsaw, who was mentioned in a land registry document from 1562. Another early record is that of Marcin STROKA, a blacksmith from the town of Sandomierz, whose name appeared in a guild register from 1586.

The STROKA name can be found in various historical documents throughout the centuries, including church records, tax rolls, and military registers. For example, there is a record of a soldier named Jakub STROKA who served in the Polish Army during the Polish-Swedish War of the 17th century.

In the 19th century, the STROKA surname gained prominence with the birth of Karol STROKA (1824-1891), a renowned Polish painter and illustrator known for his portraits and landscapes. Another notable figure was Józef STROKA (1855-1918), a Polish writer and journalist who contributed to several literary magazines and newspapers of his time.

Other notable individuals with the STROKA surname include Franciszek STROKA (1860-1932), a Polish architect who designed several churches and public buildings in the Krakow region, and Władysław STROKA (1879-1957), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the interwar period.

It is worth mentioning that variations of the STROKA surname have been found in historical records, such as STROKOV, STROKOFF, and STROKOVICH, which may have been influenced by regional dialects or migration patterns within Poland and neighboring countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stroka

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

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

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