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

Andrzejewski, 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 Andrzejewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Andrzejewski in America

Andrzejewski is the 16536th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Andrzejewski surname appeared 1,736 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Andrzejewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Andrzejewski 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 Andrzejewski

The surname Andrzejewski is of Polish origin, stemming from the medieval Slavic name Andrzej, which is the Polish equivalent of the name Andrew. The name Andrzej itself is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Andrzejewski date back to the 15th century in various regions of Poland. Historical records from this time show the name appearing in various spellings, such as Andrzeyewski, Andrzeyevski, and Andrzejovsky, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and orthography.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Andrzejewski was Jan Andrzejewski (c. 1450-1516), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served under King Sigismund I the Old. He played a significant role in defending the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against the Teutonic Order and the Grand Duchy of Moscow.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Kazimierz Andrzejewski (1859-1916), a Polish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw and other cities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the realm of literature, the name is associated with Jerzy Andrzejewski (1909-1983), a renowned Polish writer and novelist known for his works exploring moral dilemmas and the human condition. His novel "Ashes and Diamonds" (1948) is considered a masterpiece of Polish literary fiction.

The surname Andrzejewski also has a connection to the Catholic Church, with Józef Andrzejewski (1838-1908) serving as the Archbishop of Warsaw from 1891 until his death. He played a crucial role in preserving the Catholic faith during a period of significant political turmoil and persecution.

Another notable figure was Stanisław Andrzejewski (1919-1983), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Polish Parliament (Sejm) and was actively involved in the Solidarity trade union movement during the communist era in Poland.

While the surname Andrzejewski is predominantly found in Poland and among Polish diaspora communities around the world, it has also spread to other countries through immigration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Andrzejewski

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

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

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