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

Blazejewski, 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 Blazejewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blazejewski in America

Blazejewski is the 49087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blazejewski surname appeared 429 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 Blazejewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blazejewski 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 Blazejewski

The surname Blazejewski is of Polish origin, deriving from the given name Blazej, which is the Polish version of the name Blaise or Blasius. This name can be traced back to the Latin name Blasius, which means "lisping" or "stammering."

The Blazejewski surname is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, likely between the 14th and 16th centuries. It was most commonly found in the regions of Greater Poland, Silesia, and Pomerania, which were part of the historical Polish territories.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blazejewski surname can be found in the Tarnow land records from the 16th century, where a landowner named Jan Blazejewski is mentioned. Another early reference is in the parish records of the town of Krajenka in Greater Poland, where a Blazejewski family is recorded as living in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Blazejewski surname was Józef Blazejewski (1735-1797), a Polish nobleman and landowner from the Kalisz region. He was a prominent member of the local gentry and served as a judge in the local court.

During the 19th century, the Blazejewski name gained recognition through the work of Franciszek Blazejewski (1810-1876), a Polish writer and poet who authored several collections of poetry and prose works. He was born in the town of Opalenica in Greater Poland and is considered an important figure in the Polish Romantic literary movement.

Another noteworthy individual with the Blazejewski surname was Wacław Blazejewski (1836-1911), a Polish-born painter and art professor who spent much of his career in Dresden, Germany. He was known for his landscapes and genre paintings, and his works can be found in several museums and galleries across Europe.

In the early 20th century, Stanisław Blazejewski (1870-1939) was a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early aircraft design. He was born in the town of Kruszwica and worked on various projects related to aeronautics and aviation technology.

While the Blazejewski surname has its roots in Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Belarus and Ukraine, likely due to migration and intermarriage between these regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blazejewski

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

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

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