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

Zuziak, 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 Zuziak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zuziak in America

Zuziak is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zuziak surname appeared 110 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 Zuziak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zuziak 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 Zuziak

The surname Zuziak originates from Central Europe, particularly from areas that are today part of Poland and Slovakia. The name likely emerged in the Middle Ages, between the 14th and 16th centuries, as surnames became necessary for identifying individuals within growing communities. The name appears to have Slavic roots, potentially derived from the diminutive form of a given name or surname containing the root Zuz-.

The surname Zuziak may have connections to the personal name Zuzanna, which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "lily." In Polish and Slovak variations, the suffix -iak is often added to root names, indicating a familial or geographical connection. Thus, Zuziak can be interpreted as 'descendant of Zuzanna' or 'from the place of Zuzanna.'

Historical references to the name Zuziak are relatively scarce, but it does appear in various regional documents from the medieval period in Central Europe. One of the earliest recorded instances is from a 15th-century Polish manuscript, where a Mikolaj Zuziak is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Lesser Poland.

In the 16th century, a family with the surname Zuziak was recorded in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Hungary, which then included parts of modern-day Slovakia. Jan Zuziak, born in 1512, served as a local official in the town of Košice. His contributions to the town administration were noted in municipal records.

Another notable bearer, Anna Zuziak, born in 1689, was documented in the parish registers of Trnava, Slovakia. Her family's records indicate they were prominent local merchants with ties to regional trade networks connecting to Poland and Hungary.

By the 18th century, the Zuziak surname spread further within Central Europe. In Kraków, Poland, a record from 1756 cites a Wojciech Zuziak as a participant in the local artisan guilds. His involvement in crafting and trade helped bolster the standing of the Zuziak name within the urban community.

In the 19th century, a notable figure, Jozef Zuziak, born in 1825 in Bratislava, became a known advocate for Slovak national awakening and was actively engaged in cultural and educational movements. His writings and activism left a lasting impact on the Slovak national identity.

The surname Zuziak has thus traversed many centuries, linking back to early Central European roots. It reflects the historical movement and settlement patterns of Slavic peoples, as well as the socio-cultural evolution of the regions where their bearers lived and thrived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zuziak

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

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

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