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

Bromirski, 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 Bromirski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bromirski in America

Bromirski is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bromirski surname appeared 120 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 Bromirski.

The history of the last name Bromirski

The surname Bromirski originated in Poland, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish words "brom" meaning "brome grass" and "irski" meaning "Irish," suggesting a possible connection to Irish immigrants or settlers in the region who may have worked with brome grass.

One of the earliest known references to the Bromirski name can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a 14th-century Polish document listing landowners and their properties. The name appears in various spellings, such as Bromirsky, Bromirski, and Bromirsky.

During the 16th century, the Bromirski family gained prominence in the Polish nobility. Jan Bromirski (1510-1587) was a notable military leader and diplomat who served under King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. He played a crucial role in the conquest of Livonia and was appointed the governor of Livonia in 1563.

Another notable figure was Piotr Bromirski (1580-1642), a Polish-Lithuanian nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War and the Smolensk War. He was renowned for his bravery and tactical skills on the battlefield.

In the 18th century, Michał Bromirski (1720-1789) was a Polish nobleman and politician who served as a deputy to the Sejm (Polish parliament) and was involved in the reform movements of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Bromirski name can also be traced to several place names in Poland, such as the village of Bromirsko in the Masovian Voivodeship, which likely derived its name from the Bromirski family.

It is worth noting that variations of the Bromirski surname, such as Bromirsky and Bromirskiy, can also be found in other Slavic countries like Belarus and Russia, suggesting the name's spread beyond Poland's borders.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bromirski

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

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

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