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

Strykowski, 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 Strykowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strykowski in America

Strykowski is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strykowski surname appeared 163 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 Strykowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strykowski 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 Strykowski

The surname Strykowski is of Polish origin, originating in the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "stryk," which means "arrow" or "bolt." This suggests that the name may have been given to an archer or a skilled marksman in medieval times.

Strykowski is a toponymic surname, meaning it is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated in the village of Stryków, located in the Łódź Voivodeship region of central Poland. The village's name likely comes from the Polish word "stryk," further strengthening the connection to the surname's meaning.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Strykowski surname can be found in the 16th-century Polish chronicle "Kronika Polska" by Marcin Bielski. In this work, Bielski mentions a nobleman named Jan Strykowski, who lived during the reign of King Sigismund I the Old in the early 16th century.

Another notable figure with the Strykowski surname was Maciej Stryjkowski (also spelled Strykowski), a 16th-century Polish chronicler and historian. Born in 1547, Stryjkowski is best known for his work "Kronika Polska, Litewska, Żmudzka i wszystkiej Rusi," a comprehensive chronicle of the history of Poland, Lithuania, and Rus'.

In the 17th century, a Polish nobleman named Krzysztof Strykowski served as a courtier to King John III Sobieski. Records indicate that Strykowski participated in several military campaigns against the Ottoman Empire during the Polish-Ottoman Wars.

During the 19th century, a Polish writer and poet named Józef Strykowski gained recognition for his works, which included poetry collections and translations of classical literature. He was born in 1822 and died in 1887.

Another notable figure with the Strykowski surname was Stanisław Strykowski, a Polish engineer and inventor who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is credited with several inventions in the field of railway technology, including improvements to railway brakes and signaling systems.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the Strykowski surname have emerged, including Strykowsky, Stryjkowski, and Strykowicz. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remain rooted in the historical references to archery and the village of Stryków in central Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strykowski

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

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

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