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

Tomek, 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 Tomek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomek in America

Tomek is the 35294th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomek surname appeared 638 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 Tomek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomek 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 Tomek

The surname "TOMEK" is of Polish origin, derived from the masculine given name "Tomek," a diminutive form of the name "Tomasz," which is the Polish equivalent of the English name "Thomas." The name "Thomas" has its roots in the Aramaic word "tā'ōmā," meaning "twin."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "TOMEK" can be traced back to the 15th century in Poland. It was initially used as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of a man named Tomek or Tomasz.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "TOMEK" was Jan TOMEK, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 15th century and was mentioned in historical records from the town of Brzesko in southern Poland.

In the 16th century, the surname "TOMEK" appeared in various Polish municipal records and land registries, particularly in the regions of Lesser Poland and Greater Poland.

During the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname "TOMEK" was Wojciech TOMEK (1599-1679), a Polish Catholic priest and historian who wrote a notable chronicle of the history of Poland.

Another notable individual with the surname "TOMEK" was Wacław TOMEK (1810-1900), a Polish historian and professor at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He was a leading authority on medieval Polish history and authored several influential works on the subject.

In the 19th century, the surname "TOMEK" was also found in various regions of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including present-day Belarus and Ukraine. One example is Józef TOMEK (1825-1905), a Polish linguist and Slavist who made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages.

Over time, the surname "TOMEK" has spread beyond Poland, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of the world, particularly in areas with significant Polish diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomek

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

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

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