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

Tomczuk, 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 Tomczuk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomczuk in America

Tomczuk is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomczuk surname appeared 120 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 Tomczuk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomczuk 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 Tomczuk

The surname Tomczuk is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the 17th century. It is derived from the Polish patronymic form "Tomczyk," which means "son of Tomek," a diminutive form of the given name Tomasz (Thomas). The name Tomasz itself comes from the Aramaic name Toma, meaning "twin."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Tomczuk can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Lesser Poland and Masovia in Poland. One notable example is Jan Tomczuk, a Polish nobleman born in 1623, who was mentioned in the records of the Kraków Voivodeship.

The name Tomczuk has also been documented in various village and town records from the 16th to 19th centuries, with variations in spelling such as Tomczyk, Tomczik, and Tomczuch. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the evolving nature of the Polish language over time.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Tomczuk was Michał Tomczuk, a Polish painter and engraver born in 1742 in the town of Lublin. His works were heavily influenced by the Baroque and Rococo styles, and he is known for his religious paintings and engravings adorning churches throughout Poland.

Another historical figure with the surname Tomczuk was Józef Tomczuk, a Polish military officer who fought in the November Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1830-1831. He was born in 1798 in the village of Wola Tomczycka and served with distinction during the uprising, ultimately achieving the rank of Captain.

In the 19th century, the name Tomczuk also appeared in the records of Polish immigrants to the United States and Canada. One notable example is Stanisław Tomczuk, a Polish-American architect born in 1860 in Kraków. He immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church.

Throughout its history, the surname Tomczuk has been associated with various professions and social classes, from noblemen and military officers to artisans and immigrants seeking new opportunities in the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomczuk

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

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

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