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

Usiak, 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 Usiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Usiak in America

Usiak is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Usiak surname appeared 204 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 Usiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Usiak 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 Usiak

The surname Usiak is of Polish origin and is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Polish word "usiak," which means "mustache" or "whiskers." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone with a prominent mustache or beard.

The earliest recorded instances of the Usiak surname can be found in Polish parish records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. These records often list individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Usiak, Usyak, and Usiack. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Jan Usiak, born in 1587 in the village of Krasne, and Andrzej Usiak, born in 1612 in the town of Nowy Sacz.

In the 18th century, the Usiak surname began to spread beyond its origins in southern Poland, as families migrated to other parts of the country and even to neighboring regions. One notable individual from this era was Kazimierz Usiak (1723-1789), a Polish nobleman and landowner who served as a magistrate in the city of Krakow.

As the Usiak surname continued to disperse throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, it also made its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. Some notable bearers of the name during this period include Wladyslaw Usiak (1846-1912), a Polish writer and journalist who published works on history and culture, and Stanislaw Usiak (1879-1957), a Polish-American artist and painter who emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s.

Another significant figure was Jozef Usiak (1901-1984), a Polish military officer who fought in World War II and later served in the post-war Polish government. Additionally, Mieczyslaw Usiak (1920-2003) was a Polish-Canadian engineer and inventor who made contributions to the field of aeronautics.

While the Usiak surname has its roots in Poland, it has since become more widely distributed across various parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns of Polish families over the centuries. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the Polish word "usiak," highlighting its connection to the physical characteristic of a prominent mustache or beard.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Usiak

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

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

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