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

Toczek, 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 Toczek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Toczek in America

Toczek is the 52267th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Toczek surname appeared 397 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 Toczek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Toczek 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 Toczek

The surname Toczek is of Polish origin, originating from the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska) in southern Poland. It is believed to have emerged in the 14th or 15th century.

Toczek is derived from the Polish word "toczek," which means a small wheel or roller. This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to someone who worked with wheels or was associated with a particular occupation involving wheels or rolling objects.

Historical records indicate that the name Toczek appeared in various documents and manuscripts from the 15th century onwards. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie (Castle Court Records) of Krakow from the year 1470, where a certain Jakub Toczek is mentioned.

In the 16th century, the name Toczek was associated with a noble family from the town of Tarnów in Lesser Poland. Jan Toczek (born around 1520) was a prominent member of this family and served as a court official under King Sigismund II Augustus.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Toczek was Marcin Toczek (1592-1658), a Catholic priest and theologian from the city of Lublin. He was known for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy.

During the 17th century, the name Toczek appeared in various records from the region of Mazovia (Mazowsze) in central Poland. One example is Stanisław Toczek (1630-1701), a landowner and local official from the village of Toczki near Warsaw.

In the 19th century, the surname Toczek was found among Polish immigrants who settled in various parts of Europe and the Americas. For instance, Józef Toczek (1818-1899) was a Polish-American engineer who worked on the construction of railroads in the United States.

Throughout history, the spelling of the surname has remained relatively consistent, with minor variations such as Toczek, Toczyk, or Toczko occasionally appearing in some records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Toczek

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

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

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