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

Tkach, 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 Tkach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tkach in America

Tkach is the 20971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tkach surname appeared 1,255 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 Tkach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tkach 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 Tkach

The surname Tkach is of Ukrainian origin, derived from the occupation of a weaver. It comes from the Ukrainian word "tkach," which means "weaver." The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 16th century in the region of Galicia, which was part of the Kingdom of Poland at the time.

The name Tkach was particularly prevalent in the western regions of modern-day Ukraine, particularly in the areas around Lviv, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk. It was also found among Ukrainian communities in neighboring countries such as Poland and Belarus.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Tkach surname can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. The name appears in various spellings, including Tkacz, Tkacz, and Tkaczyk, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

In the 17th century, several Tkach families were mentioned in the Rumyantsev Census, a comprehensive census conducted in the Russian Empire in the late 18th century. This census provides valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the Tkach surname across different regions.

One notable individual with the Tkach surname was Yuriy Tkach (1857-1916), a Ukrainian writer and playwright who was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian national revival movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works explored themes of Ukrainian identity and culture.

Another significant figure was Mykhailo Tkach (1885-1965), a Ukrainian military leader who served as the chief of staff of the Ukrainian Galician Army during the Ukrainian-Polish War of 1918-1919. He later emigrated to Canada and became active in the Ukrainian diaspora community.

In the field of sports, Oleksandr Tkach (born 1957) is a former Soviet and Ukrainian football player and manager. He played as a midfielder for several Ukrainian and Soviet clubs, including Dynamo Kyiv and the Soviet national team.

Bohdan Tkach (1939-2011) was a Ukrainian-American painter and sculptor known for his abstract expressionist works. He was born in Ukraine but immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, where he established himself as a significant figure in the New York art scene.

Lastly, Marianna Tkach (born 1985) is a contemporary Ukrainian writer and poet whose work explores themes of identity, memory, and the human experience. Her debut novel, "The Daughter of the Earth," received critical acclaim and numerous literary awards in Ukraine.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tkach

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

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

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