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

Yadlosky, 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 Yadlosky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Yadlosky in America

Yadlosky is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Yadlosky surname appeared 149 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 Yadlosky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Yadlosky 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 Yadlosky

The surname Yadlosky appears to have its origins in Eastern Europe, most likely in present-day Poland or Ukraine. The name likely dates back to the medieval period, approximately between the 14th and 16th centuries, when surnames began to be more systematically recorded in that region. This was a time when Eastern Europe was heavily influenced by various kingdoms, such as Poland-Lithuania and the Duchy of Galicia-Volhynia.

Yadlosky is derived from the Polish and Ukrainian languages, which share many linguistic similarities due to their Slavic roots. The base word "jadło" in Polish and "ядло" in Ukrainian means "food" or "meal". Adding the common Slavic suffix "sky" or "skyi" turns the term into something akin to "of the food" or "related to food", suggesting that the name may have originally been occupational, denoting someone who worked with food, such as a cook, baker, or even a local food merchant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar surname is from the 1600s in church records from the region known today as Galicia, which was once a part of Poland and now spans parts of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. These records document a Jan Yadlosky who was noted to have contributed to the local parish.

In the 18th century, we encounter another notable figure, Piotr Yadlosky, a minor nobleman who served as a local magistrate in what is now western Ukraine. Historical documents from that time describe his involvement in local governance and agricultural management, fitting with the food-related etymology of his surname.

Moving into the 19th century, the Yadlosky surname appears in immigration records as Western and Eastern European peoples began emigrating to America and other parts of the world. One significant individual was Anton Yadlosky, born in 1820 in what is now eastern Poland. He is recorded as having emigrated to the United States in 1865, establishing a farmstead in Pennsylvania, which brought the Yadlosky name to a new continent.

In the early 20th century, another figure of prominence was Maria Yadlosky, born in 1895 in Krakow, Poland. She became an influential figure in the local educational reform movements, particularly in improving access to education for girls.

During World War II, Stanislav Yadlosky, born in 1910 in Lviv, Ukraine, emerges in records as a member of the resistance against Nazi occupation. His involvement in various underground activities made him a local hero.

The Yadlosky name has traversed various regions and countries over the centuries, consistently tied to significant historical events and the movements of people across Europe and beyond. Though relatively uncommon, it carries with it a rich heritage deeply connected to the sociocultural developments of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Yadlosky

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

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

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