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

Braciszewski, 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 Braciszewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Braciszewski in America

Braciszewski is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Braciszewski surname appeared 113 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 Braciszewski.

The history of the last name Braciszewski

The surname BRACISZEWSKI is of Polish origin, emerging in the late 16th century or early 17th century from the region that is now western Poland and eastern Germany. It likely derives from the Polish word "brac" meaning "to take" or "to seize," combined with a suffix indicating an occupation or location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1612 church record from the town of Poznan, referring to a Jan BRACISZEWSKI. Another early mention is found in a 1634 land deed from the village of Bydgoszcz, listing a landowner named Piotr BRACISZEWSKI.

The name may have originated as a descriptor for someone whose occupation involved taking or seizing items, such as a tax collector or law enforcement official. Alternatively, it could have referred to someone who lived near a location associated with taking or seizing, like a toll bridge or a fortress.

Notable individuals with the BRACISZEWSKI surname include Tomasz BRACISZEWSKI (1628-1693), a Polish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Polish-Swedish War. There is also Jan BRACISZEWSKI (1792-1857), a prominent lawyer and judge in the Prussian legal system.

In the 19th century, Józef BRACISZEWSKI (1826-1897) was a Polish linguist and scholar who made significant contributions to the study of Slavic languages. Another figure was Stanisław BRACISZEWSKI (1879-1942), a Polish artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.

One of the most famous people with this surname was Mieczysław BRACISZEWSKI (1912-1996), a Polish mathematician and logician who made groundbreaking discoveries in set theory and logic. He taught at prestigious universities and authored several influential books on mathematical logic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Braciszewski

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

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 Braciszewski 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.

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

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