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

Bochinski, 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 Bochinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bochinski in America

Bochinski is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bochinski surname appeared 101 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 Bochinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bochinski 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 Bochinski

The surname Bochinski has its origins in Poland, dating back to the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period. It is derived from the Polish word "bochien," which means "barrel" or "cask." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who made or sold barrels, or perhaps lived near a place where barrels were produced.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bochinski name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of court records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century. In these documents, a man named Jan Bochinski is mentioned as residing in the town of Poznan.

During the 17th century, the Bochinski name appeared in various church records and municipal documents across various regions of Poland, including Krakow, Warsaw, and Gdansk. This indicates that the name had spread throughout the country by this time.

In the 18th century, a prominent individual named Kazimierz Bochinski (1694-1772) served as a military officer and landowner in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His life and achievements were documented in several historical accounts of the time.

Another notable figure with the Bochinski surname was Franciszek Bochinski (1798-1876), a Polish writer and journalist who was active during the Polish November Uprising against Russian rule in the early 19th century.

In the late 19th century, a man named Stanislaw Bochinski (1856-1921) became a respected educator and headmaster of a school in the city of Krakow. His contributions to the education system in Poland were recognized during his lifetime.

As the Bochinski name spread across Europe in the 19th and early 20th centuries, variations in spelling emerged, such as Bochinsky, Bochenski, and Bochensky. Some of these spellings may have been influenced by the regional dialects or language variations in different parts of Poland or neighboring countries.

It is worth noting that several place names in Poland, such as Bocheniec and Bochenka, are similar to the root word "bochien," suggesting that the Bochinski surname may have originated from or been associated with these locations in the past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bochinski

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

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

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