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

Tirpak, 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 Tirpak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tirpak in America

Tirpak is the 27204th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tirpak surname appeared 889 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 Tirpak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tirpak 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 Tirpak

The surname Tirpak is of Slavic origin and is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Slovakia and Poland. The name is thought to be derived from the Old Slavic word "terpety," which means "to suffer" or "to endure." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who endured hardships or persevered through difficult circumstances.

The earliest recorded instances of the Tirpak name can be traced back to the 16th century in various historical records from the region of Slovakia. One notable mention is found in the Urbarium of Spiš County from 1588, which lists several individuals with the surname Tirpak residing in villages throughout the county.

In the 17th century, the Tirpak name began to appear more frequently in church records and other official documents across eastern Slovakia and southeastern Poland. This coincided with the migration of Slovaks and Rusyns (a ethnic Slavic minority) from the mountainous regions of northeastern Slovakia to the lowlands and adjacent areas of Poland.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Tirpak surname was Ján Tirpak, a farmer and landowner who lived in the village of Zborov, Slovakia, in the late 16th century. Records indicate that he owned a significant amount of land and livestock, suggesting a certain level of prominence within the community.

Another notable figure was Michal Tirpak, a Rusyn priest and writer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in the village of Čertižné, Slovakia, in 1760 and is known for his contributions to the preservation of the Rusyn language and culture through his writings and sermons.

In the 19th century, the Tirpak surname began to spread beyond its traditional heartland as members of the family emigrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the United States. One such individual was Jozef Tirpak, a Slovak immigrant who settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the late 1800s and worked in the city's steel mills.

The name Tirpak also has a connection to several place names in Slovakia and Poland. For example, the village of Tirpák in eastern Slovakia is believed to have been named after an early settler with the Tirpak surname. Similarly, the town of Tirpitz in southeastern Poland may have derived its name from the same source.

Throughout history, the Tirpak name has been associated with various occupations, including agriculture, religious service, and industrial labor. While not necessarily prominent on a national or global scale, the Tirpak surname has played a significant role in the cultural and historical fabric of the regions where it originated and has since spread.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tirpak

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

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

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