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

Swiatocha, 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 Swiatocha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Swiatocha in America

Swiatocha is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Swiatocha surname appeared 102 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 Swiatocha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Swiatocha 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 Swiatocha

The surname SWIATOCHA originated in Poland during the medieval period. It is derived from the Slavic word "swiaty", which means "holy" or "sacred". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a church or monastery, or who worked in a religious capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name SWIATOCHA appears in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Poznan, where a person named Jan SWIATOCHA is mentioned as a landowner. The name also appears in records from the nearby village of Swiatochowo, which some historians believe may have been named after an early bearer of the surname.

In the 16th century, a nobleman named Jakub SWIATOCHA is recorded as having served in the court of King Sigismund I of Poland. He was known for his military prowess and was granted lands in recognition of his service.

During the 17th century, a prominent family of the name SWIATOCHA resided in the town of Krakow. This family produced several scholars and academics, including Tomasz SWIATOCHA, who was a professor of theology at the Jagiellonian University in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, a renowned artist named Franciszek SWIATOCHA gained recognition for his intricate woodcarvings and religious sculptures. His works can be found in churches and museums throughout Poland.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Józef SWIATOCHA, a Polish resistance fighter during World War II. He played a crucial role in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 and was posthumously awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration.

While the surname SWIATOCHA is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also been found in other parts of Eastern Europe, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Swiatocha

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

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

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