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

Stupak, 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 Stupak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stupak in America

Stupak is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stupak surname appeared 523 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 Stupak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stupak 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 Stupak

The surname STUPAK is of Polish origin, with its roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Lesser Poland, particularly in the areas surrounding the cities of Krakow and Tarnow.

The name STUPAK is derived from the Polish word "stopa," meaning "foot." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a distinctive gait or foot-related characteristic. Over time, this nickname evolved into a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname STUPAK can be found in the church records of the village of Rajbrot, located near Krakow, where a certain Jan STUPAK was mentioned in an entry dated 1587.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Polish historical documents, including tax records and land registries. For instance, a Marcin STUPAK was listed as a landowner in the town of Bochnia in 1642.

Notable individuals bearing the surname STUPAK include:

1. Konstanty STUPAK (1838-1901), a Polish painter and art professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.
2. Mieczysław STUPAK (1879-1958), a Polish military officer and recipient of the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration.
3. Bartłomiej STUPAK (1920-1944), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II who was executed by the German occupiers.
4. Jerzy STUPAK (1944-2022), a Polish actor known for his roles in numerous theatre productions and films.
5. Bartosz STUPAK (born 1983), a contemporary Polish novelist and screenwriter, acclaimed for his works exploring themes of identity and social issues.

While the name STUPAK is most prevalent in Poland, it has also been recorded in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries. Some variations in spelling, like STUPAC or STUPACZYK, can also be found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stupak

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

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

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