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

Barańczyk, 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 Barańczyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barańczyk in America

Barańczyk is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barańczyk surname appeared 177 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 Barańczyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barańczyk 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 Barańczyk

The surname Baranczyk is of Polish origin, dating back to the late 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "baran," which means "ram" or "male sheep." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked with or raised sheep, or perhaps someone with physical characteristics resembling a ram.

The earliest known record of the Baranczyk surname can be found in the municipal archives of the city of Krakow, Poland, from the year 1487. The name appears in a document listing local residents and their occupations. It is spelled slightly differently as "Barańczyk," with the Polish letter "ń" representing the nasal vowel sound.

In the 16th century, the Baranczyk name is mentioned in various land records and property deeds from the regions of Silesia and Pomerania, which were then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. These records indicate that some Baranczyk families owned farms or estates in these areas.

A notable historical figure with the Baranczyk surname was Jan Baranczyk (1605-1672), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War. He was a highly respected cavalry officer and is mentioned in several contemporary accounts of battles and campaigns from that period.

Another individual of note was Franciszek Baranczyk (1801-1879), a Polish writer and poet who published several collections of poems and plays in the early 19th century. He was part of the literary movement known as the Polish Romantic period.

In the late 19th century, the Baranczyk name can be found in records of Polish immigrants to the United States. For instance, Stanislaw Baranczyk (1865-1928) was a Polish-American tailor who settled in Chicago and started a successful tailoring business.

Other notable individuals with the Baranczyk surname include Józef Baranczyk (1923-2009), a Polish artist and sculptor known for his religious-themed works, and Zofia Baranczyk (1932-2018), a Polish actress and theater director who had a long career in Warsaw's prestigious theaters.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barańczyk

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

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

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