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

Tuka, 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 Tuka surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tuka in America

Tuka is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tuka surname appeared 107 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 Tuka.

The history of the last name Tuka

The surname TUKA is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, likely in present-day Poland, Ukraine, or Belarus, during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Slavic root word "tuk," which means "fat" or "corpulent," suggesting the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname or reference to a physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TUKA surname can be found in the Polish village of Tukowa, which dates back to the 14th century. This place name is thought to be connected to the surname and may have served as its origin. Additionally, variations of the spelling, such as Tukov and Tukoff, have been documented in historical records from the region.

In the 16th century, the TUKA name appears in a Polish record of nobility, indicating that some families bearing the surname had achieved a certain level of status and distinction during that time period. This record also suggests that the name had begun to spread beyond its initial geographic origins.

Notable individuals with the TUKA surname throughout history include Vasil Tuka (1880-1949), a Slovakian politician and lawyer who served as the Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic during World War II. Another prominent figure was Bronisław Tuga Tuka (1907-1968), a Polish writer, journalist, and activist who played a significant role in the Polish resistance movement against Nazi occupation.

In the realm of arts and culture, the name is associated with Marija Tuka (1924-2009), a renowned Serbian painter and sculptor who gained recognition for her abstract expressionist works. Additionally, Mieczysław Tuka (1928-2016) was a Polish composer and educator who contributed significantly to the development of contemporary music in his home country.

The TUKA surname has also been documented in various historical records and manuscripts throughout Eastern Europe, including church records, census data, and land ownership documents, further solidifying its long-standing presence in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tuka

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

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 Tuka 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.

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

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