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

Tomasko, 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 Tomasko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomasko in America

Tomasko is the 32396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomasko surname appeared 710 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 Tomasko.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomasko 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 Tomasko

The surname Tomasko has its origins in Slovakia and the surrounding regions of Central Europe. It is believed to be a derivative of the Slavic name Tomas, which is the equivalent of the English name Thomas. The name Tomas itself is derived from the Aramaic name Ta'oma, meaning "twin."

One of the earliest known records of the name Tomasko dates back to the 16th century in a village near the town of Trenčín, in what is now modern-day Slovakia. The name was likely formed by adding the Slavic suffix "-ko" to the name Tomas, which was a common practice for creating surnames in this region.

In the 17th century, the name Tomasko appeared in several church records and land registries in the areas around Bratislava and Košice, indicating that the name had spread throughout Slovakia and the surrounding territories.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, as migration patterns increased, the name Tomasko began to appear in various parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant Slovak populations, such as parts of Hungary, Austria, and the Czech Republic.

One notable individual with the surname Tomasko was Ján Tomasko (1845-1920), a Slovak writer and poet who contributed significantly to the development of Slovak literature during the 19th century. Another notable figure was Michal Tomasko (1879-1945), a Slovak politician and diplomat who served as the first Slovak ambassador to the United States in the early 20th century.

Other individuals with the surname Tomasko include Štefan Tomasko (1824-1887), a Slovak Catholic priest and writer, and Ján Tomasko (1898-1968), a Slovak painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraits.

In more recent times, the surname Tomasko has been found among Slovak communities in various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, as a result of immigration patterns in the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomasko

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

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

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