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

Blendowski, 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 Blendowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Blendowski in America

Blendowski is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Blendowski surname appeared 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 Blendowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Blendowski 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 Blendowski

The surname Blendowski originated in Poland and is believed to date back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "blenda," which means "loser" or "vagabond," and the suffix "-owski," which is a common Polish surname ending indicating a place of origin or family name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Blendowski name can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where it appears in the late 16th century. This suggests that the name may have originated in the region that is now part of modern-day Poland.

In the 17th century, the Blendowski name appeared in various Polish historical records, including church registers and land ownership documents. One notable individual from this time period was Jan Blendowski, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the Lublin region of eastern Poland in the late 1600s.

During the 18th century, the Blendowski name continued to be found in Polish records, particularly in the areas around Krakow and Rzeszow. Franciszek Blendowski, a prominent lawyer and judge, was born in Krakow in 1745 and made significant contributions to the development of Polish legal systems.

In the 19th century, the Blendowski name spread to other parts of Europe as Polish families emigrated. Stanislaw Blendowski, a Polish-born artist and painter, gained recognition in France during the late 1800s for his landscapes and portraits.

As Polish communities established themselves in the United States and other countries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the Blendowski name became more widespread. Notable individuals with this surname include Kazimierz Blendowski, a Polish-American historian and author born in 1878, and Wladyslaw Blendowski, a Polish political activist and writer who lived from 1887 to 1962.

While the exact origins of the Blendowski name remain uncertain, its deep roots in Polish history and culture are evident. The name has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, lawyers, artists, and scholars, over the course of several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Blendowski

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

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

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