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

Bednarczyk, 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 Bednarczyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bednarczyk in America

Bednarczyk is the 23135th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bednarczyk surname appeared 1,103 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 Bednarczyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bednarczyk 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 Bednarczyk

The surname Bednarczyk originated in Poland during the 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "bednarz," which means "cooper" or "barrel maker." The name likely referred to the occupation of one of the earliest bearers, who made barrels, buckets, and other wooden containers for a living.

Historically, the name Bednarczyk was found predominantly in the southern regions of Poland, particularly in the areas around Krakow and the Carpathian Mountains. It is believed that the earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to medieval tax records and guild registers from towns and villages in these regions.

One of the oldest known references to the name Bednarczyk is found in a document from the city of Krakow, dated 1387. This document mentions a "Mikołaj Bednarczyk," who was a member of the local cooper's guild. Another early record, from the town of Tarnów in 1412, lists a "Jan Bednarczyk" as a landowner and cooper.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Bednarczyk began to spread to other parts of Poland, as well as to neighboring regions such as Silesia and Lithuania. This migration was likely due to the increased demand for skilled craftsmen and the growth of trade and commerce in these areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Bednarczyk include:

1. Kazimierz Bednarczyk (1807-1887), a Polish writer and poet from the region of Galicia.
2. Józef Bednarczyk (1854-1932), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, the Polish parliament, in the late 19th century.
3. Wacław Bednarczyk (1890-1944), a Polish military officer who fought in World War I and World War II, and was executed by the Nazis during the Warsaw Uprising.
4. Stanisław Bednarczyk (1914-2002), a Polish athlete who competed in the long jump and triple jump events at the 1936 and 1948 Olympic Games.
5. Andrzej Bednarczyk (born 1954), a contemporary Polish historian and author, specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe.

The surname Bednarczyk continues to be prevalent in Poland today, reflecting its long-standing presence and significance in the country's cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bednarczyk

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

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

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