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

Ambroziak, 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 Ambroziak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ambroziak in America

Ambroziak is the 79338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ambroziak surname appeared 240 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 Ambroziak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ambroziak 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 Ambroziak

The surname Ambroziak originates from Poland and is believed to have emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is derived from the Polish name Ambroży, which itself comes from the Latin name Ambrosius, meaning "immortal" or "divine". The suffix "-ak" is a common Polish patronymic ending, indicating the name belonged to the son or descendant of someone named Ambroży.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ambroziak can be found in the parish records of the village of Radoryż Kościelny, located in the Lublin region of eastern Poland, where a certain Wojciech Ambroziak was mentioned in 1634. The name also appears in the records of the nearby town of Szczebrzeszyn, where a Jan Ambroziak was listed as a landowner in 1652.

During the 18th century, the Ambroziak name began to spread beyond its original region, with records showing individuals bearing this surname in various parts of Poland. For example, in 1721, a Jakub Ambroziak was recorded as a resident of the town of Radom, located in central Poland.

Several notable individuals throughout history have borne the Ambroziak surname. One of the earliest was Tomasz Ambroziak (1618-1678), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Another prominent figure was Franciszek Ambroziak (1735-1808), a Polish painter and engraver who is best known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 19th century, Józef Ambroziak (1836-1914) was a Polish writer and journalist who published several novels and short stories, as well as articles on social and political issues. Towards the end of that century, Wacław Ambroziak (1875-1942) was a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early radio technology.

Moving into the 20th century, Jan Ambroziak (1910-1985) was a Polish soldier and resistance fighter who participated in the Warsaw Uprising against the German occupation during World War II. He later became a prominent figure in the Polish diaspora community in the United States.

While the Ambroziak surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration, particularly to countries with significant Polish communities, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ambroziak

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

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

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