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

Taska, 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 Taska surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Taska in America

Taska is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Taska surname appeared 153 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 Taska.

We can also compare 2010 data for Taska 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 Taska

The surname Taska has its origins in Poland, where it first emerged in the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "taska," which means "satchel" or "small bag." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who made or carried such bags, likely a tradesman or merchant.

Historically, the name has been found in various records and documents from the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia. One of the earliest known mentions of the name appears in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 14th-century manuscript compiled by Jan Długosz, which lists people and properties in medieval Poland.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Jan Taska, a merchant and landowner from the town of Kościan in Greater Poland. Records indicate that he owned several properties and businesses in the area.

The 17th century saw the birth of Marcin Taska (1622-1687), a Polish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He worked as a professor at the University of Krakow and published several treatises on celestial phenomena.

In the 18th century, the name Taska was associated with the noble Taska family, who owned estates in the Silesian region. One prominent member was Kazimierz Taska (1738-1802), a military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army and fought against the partitions of Poland.

Another notable figure was Tomasz Taska (1810-1878), a Polish writer and journalist who lived in the 19th century. He was a vocal advocate for Polish independence and wrote extensively on political and social issues of the time.

Throughout its history, the name Taska has also been associated with various place names and geographic locations in Poland, such as the village of Taska in the Lublin Voivodeship and the Taska River, a tributary of the Vistula River.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Taska

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

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

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