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

Bartkowiak, 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 Bartkowiak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bartkowiak in America

Bartkowiak is the 26391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bartkowiak surname appeared 925 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 Bartkowiak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bartkowiak 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 Bartkowiak

The surname BARTKOWIAK originates from Poland, where it first emerged in the 14th century. The name likely derives from the Polish word "bartnik," which refers to a beekeeper or someone who maintained beehives in the forests. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been involved in beekeeping or lived near areas where this activity took place.

The BARTKOWIAK name is believed to have originated in the region of Greater Poland, specifically in the areas around the cities of Poznan and Gniezno. These areas were known for their dense forests, which provided an ideal environment for beekeeping during the medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BARTKOWIAK name can be found in a document from the town of Kalisz, dating back to 1389. This document mentions a landowner named Bartosz Bartkowiak, who was granted a parcel of land in recognition of his service to the local nobility.

In the 15th century, the BARTKOWIAK name appeared in several historical records from the Poznan region. One notable example is a reference to a merchant named Jan Bartkowiak, who was involved in the trade of honey and beeswax between Poland and the Hanseatic League cities in the late 1400s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the BARTKOWIAK name spread to other parts of Poland, particularly in the regions of Silesia and Pomerania. In 1562, a record from the town of Bytom mentions a blacksmith named Maciej Bartkowiak, while in 1637, a document from Gdansk refers to a shipwright named Tomasz Bartkowiak.

One of the most famous individuals with the BARTKOWIAK surname was Kazimierz Bartkowiak (1809-1887), a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Polish literature and journalism in the 19th century. Another notable figure was Stanislaw Bartkowiak (1876-1952), a Polish engineer and inventor who made important contributions to the field of aviation and aeronautics.

Other notable individuals with the BARTKOWIAK surname include:

1. Józef Bartkowiak (1834-1910), a Polish politician and member of the Prussian Parliament.
2. Franciszek Bartkowiak (1892-1964), a Polish painter known for his landscape and genre paintings.
3. Henryk Bartkowiak (1926-2009), a Polish film director and screenwriter who worked in both Poland and the United States.
4. Miroslaw Bartkowiak (born 1958), a Polish-American film director and cinematographer, best known for his work on action and science fiction films.
5. Jakub Bartkowiak (born 1987), a Polish professional basketball player who has played in several European leagues.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bartkowiak

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

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

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