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

Tomak, 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 Tomak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomak in America

Tomak is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomak surname appeared 331 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 Tomak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomak 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 Tomak

The surname Tomak is believed to have originated in Poland in the late 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Polish word "tomaczyk," which means "interpreter" or "translator." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have worked as interpreters or translators, perhaps between different Slavic languages or between Slavic and other European languages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tomak surname can be found in a 16th-century legal document from the town of Krakow, Poland. In this document, a man named Jan Tomak is mentioned as a witness in a land dispute case. This suggests that the Tomak family had already established itself in the Krakow region by this time.

In the 17th century, the Tomak surname began to spread beyond the borders of Poland. Records from this period show individuals with this name living in various parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which at the time encompassed large portions of modern-day Belarus, Lithuania, and Ukraine.

One notable bearer of the Tomak surname was Piotr Tomak (1619-1691), a Polish military officer who fought in several wars against the Ottoman Empire and the Cossack rebels. He is known for his bravery and leadership during the Siege of Vienna in 1683, where he played a crucial role in the Polish-led relief of the city.

Another historical figure with the Tomak surname was Franciszek Tomak (1771-1842), a Polish writer and translator. He is best known for his translations of works by William Shakespeare, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and other prominent European authors into the Polish language.

In the 19th century, the Tomak surname began to appear in various parts of the Russian Empire, likely due to migration and resettlement of Polish families. One notable bearer of this name from this period was Stanislaw Tomak (1830-1902), a Polish-born architect who worked in St. Petersburg and designed several notable buildings in the city.

As the 20th century dawned, the Tomak surname continued to spread across Europe and beyond. One prominent individual with this name was Henryk Tomak (1910-1982), a Polish-born writer and journalist who lived and worked in the United States for much of his life.

Throughout its history, the Tomak surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, from military officers and architects to writers and translators. While its origins can be traced back to Poland, the name has since become dispersed across various countries and continents, reflecting the mobility and diversity of human populations over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomak

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

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

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