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

Tokarz, 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 Tokarz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tokarz in America

Tokarz is the 19416th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tokarz surname appeared 1,392 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 Tokarz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tokarz 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 Tokarz

The surname Tokarz originated in Poland, with its roots dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "tokarz," which means "turner" or "lathe operator," referring to a skilled craftsman who worked with lathes to shape wood, metal, or other materials.

Tokarz is considered a occupational surname, as it was initially given to individuals who practiced the trade of turning or working on a lathe. This type of surname was common in medieval times when surnames were often based on a person's occupation, craft, or trade.

In Poland, the name Tokarz can be traced back to various historical records and documents from the late 15th and early 16th centuries. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Akta Grodzkie Krakowskie (Cracow Territorial Records) from the year 1492, where a certain Mikołaj Tokarz is mentioned.

Another notable early reference to the name Tokarz can be found in the Metryka Koronna (Crown Metrica), a collection of legal and administrative records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the 16th century.

While the surname Tokarz is primarily associated with Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, likely due to migration patterns and cultural influences between these regions.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname Tokarz. One such person was Andrzej Tokarz (1540-1608), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served under King Sigismund III Vasa during the Polish-Swedish War (1600-1629).

Another prominent figure was Jan Tokarz (1670-1737), a Polish painter and engraver who specialized in religious art and worked extensively for the Polish nobility and Catholic Church during the Baroque period.

In the 19th century, Józef Tokarz (1820-1892) was a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Polish literature and the promotion of national identity during the period of partition.

More recently, Mieczysław Tokarz (1892-1942) was a Polish historian and professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, known for his works on the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Cossack uprisings.

Lastly, Stanisław Tokarz (1919-1998) was a Polish economist and politician who served as the Minister of Finance in the People's Republic of Poland from 1972 to 1976.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who carried the surname Tokarz throughout history, reflecting the rich cultural and historical significance of this name within the Polish context.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tokarz

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

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

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