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

Tomczyk, 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 Tomczyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomczyk in America

Tomczyk is the 20274th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomczyk surname appeared 1,312 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 Tomczyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomczyk 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 Tomczyk

The surname Tomczyk is of Polish origin, originating in the 16th century. It is a diminutive form of the name Tomasz, which is the Polish equivalent of the name Thomas. The suffix "-czyk" was commonly added to names in Polish to indicate a smaller or younger version of the name.

The name Tomczyk is derived from the Aramaic name "Toma" meaning "twin." This name was later Latinized to "Thomas" and adopted by various European languages, including Polish. As a result, the name Tomczyk essentially means "little Thomas" or "son of Thomas."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tomczyk can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. The name appeared in various forms, such as "Tomczik" and "Tomczyk," indicating regional variations in spelling.

In the 17th century, the name Tomczyk was mentioned in the "Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie" (Castle and Land Records), a collection of legal documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These records provide insights into the lives and activities of individuals bearing this surname during that time period.

Notable individuals with the surname Tomczyk include:

1. Józef Tomczyk (1904-1942), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II who was executed by the German occupation forces.
2. Jan Tomczyk (1914-1988), a Polish politician and member of the Polish United Workers' Party.
3. Mieczysław Tomczyk (1927-2014), a Polish football player and coach who played for Ruch Chorzów and the Polish national team.
4. Kazimierz Tomczyk (1928-2010), a Polish writer and poet known for his works exploring the human condition and social issues.
5. Michał Tomczyk (born 1984), a Polish professional basketball player who has played for several teams in the Polish Basketball League.

The surname Tomczyk has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Tomczyce in the Łódź Voivodeship, which likely derived its name from individuals bearing this surname who lived or owned land in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomczyk

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

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

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