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

Bogumil, 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 Bogumil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bogumil in America

Bogumil is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bogumil surname appeared 200 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 Bogumil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bogumil 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 Bogumil

The surname Bogumil originated in Poland in the 11th century. It is derived from the Old Polish words 'bogu' meaning 'to God' and 'mil' meaning 'beloved' or 'pleasing'. The name was initially given as a descriptive name to those devoted to God or considered pious individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bogumil surname can be found in a Polish parish record from 1211, where a man named Bogumil Brzeski is mentioned. The name also appears in several Medieval Polish chronicles and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries.

During the 15th century, the Bogumil surname spread to other parts of Central and Eastern Europe, with variations in spelling such as Bogomil and Bohumir. A notable bearer of the name was Bogumil Masłowski (1457-1515), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Teutonic Knights.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Bogumil family settled in the town of Łowicz, where they became prominent landowners and merchants. One of their descendants, Bogumil Łowicki (1568-1624), was a renowned scholar and author of several works on Polish history and literature.

The 17th century saw the rise of Bogumil Leszczyński (1612-1677), a Polish nobleman and politician who served as the Grand Chancellor of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His grandson, Stanisław Leszczyński (1677-1766), was elected King of Poland in 1704 and later became the Duke of Lorraine.

In the 19th century, Bogumil Samter (1819-1876) was a Polish-German legal scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of jurisprudence. Another notable figure was Bogumil Dawison (1818-1872), a Polish composer and pianist known for his patriotic songs and piano works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bogumil

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

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

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