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

Uzialko, 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 Uzialko surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uzialko in America

Uzialko is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uzialko surname appeared 108 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 Uzialko.

The history of the last name Uzialko

The surname UZIALKO originated in the region of Pomerania, located in modern-day northern Poland and eastern Germany. It first appeared in historical records during the 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Prussian word "uzialkis," meaning "one who lives by the lake or pond."

One of the earliest known references to the UZIALKO name can be found in the Liber Proscriptorum, a register of names from the city of Gdańsk (formerly known as Danzig) in the year 1285. The entry records a "Johannes Uzialko" as a resident of the city.

In the 14th century, the UZIALKO family established itself in the town of Tuchola, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of Poland. Historical documents from that era mention a "Petrus de Uzialko" as a landowner in the area.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the UZIALKO surname was Bartholomeus Uzialko, a merchant and trader who operated a successful business in the city of Elbląg (formerly known as Elbing). He was born in 1510 and died in 1587.

Another prominent individual with the UZIALKO name was Casimir Uzialko, a Polish military officer who fought in the Polish-Swedish War of the 17th century. He was born in 1622 and served under King John III Sobieski, participating in the Battle of Vienna in 1683.

In the 18th century, the UZIALKO family had a presence in the town of Chełmno (formerly known as Kulm), where a certain Johanna Uzialko, born in 1745, was recorded as a landowner and member of the local nobility.

The name UZIALKO also appeared in the historical records of the city of Toruń (formerly known as Thorn) in the 19th century. A notable figure from this era was Maximilian Uzialko, a renowned scholar and professor of philosophy at the University of Toruń. He was born in 1810 and passed away in 1879.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uzialko

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

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

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