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

Wasik, 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 Wasik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasik in America

Wasik is the 19177th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasik surname appeared 1,416 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 Wasik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasik 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 Wasik

The surname WASIK originated in Poland. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "wąski," which means "narrow." This suggests that the name may have referred to a person who lived in a narrow valley or region.

WASIK is a locational surname, meaning it likely originated from a specific place name. One possible theory is that the name comes from the village of Wąsiki, located in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of northern Poland.

Historical records show that the surname WASIK appeared in various Polish documents dating back to the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is in the "Akta Grodzkie" (County Records) from 1578, which mentions a person named Jan Wasik from the town of Łowicz.

In the 17th century, the WASIK name can be found in church records from the village of Milanówek, near Warsaw. A notable figure was Stanisław Wasik, born in 1639, who was a local landowner and farmer.

During the 18th century, the surname WASIK became more widespread across Poland. In 1712, a man named Tomasz Wasik was listed as a merchant in the city of Kraków, while in 1789, a soldier named Franciszek Wasik served in the Polish Army during the Polish-Russian War.

One of the most famous individuals with the WASIK surname was Józef Wasik (1813-1887), a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Polish literature and journalism during the 19th century.

Another notable figure was Władysław Wasik (1870-1945), a Polish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) in the early 20th century.

In the 20th century, Kazimierz Wasik (1910-1997) was a prominent Polish architect who designed several important buildings in Warsaw, including the Polish National Opera House.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasik

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

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

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