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

Brzuchalski, 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 Brzuchalski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brzuchalski in America

Brzuchalski is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brzuchalski surname appeared 121 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 Brzuchalski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brzuchalski 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 Brzuchalski

The surname BRZUCHALSKI is of Polish origin, originating from the central region of the country in the late medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "brzuch," meaning "belly" or "abdomen," combined with the suffix "-alski," which indicates a place of origin or association.

This surname likely referred to either a physical characteristic of an early bearer or a connection to a specific location or area. Records from the 16th century show variations in spelling, such as "Brzuchalsky" and "Brzuchalski," indicating the surname's longevity and regional variations within Poland.

One of the earliest documented references to the BRZUCHALSKI name can be found in the records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jakub Brzuchalski was listed as a merchant in the year 1512. Another early record comes from the nearby village of Przytyk, where a land deed from 1587 mentions a Piotr Brzuchalski as a landowner.

In the 17th century, the BRZUCHALSKI name appears in the annals of the Polish nobility, with Jan Brzuchalski (1621-1689) serving as a military officer in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His son, Tomasz Brzuchalski (1659-1724), was a renowned scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Krakow.

During the 18th century, the BRZUCHALSKI family spread across various regions of Poland, with notable individuals such as Franciszek Brzuchalski (1732-1801), a prominent lawyer and judge in the city of Warsaw, and Katarzyna Brzuchalska (1755-1825), a renowned painter and artist known for her portraits of the Polish aristocracy.

In the 19th century, the BRZUCHALSKI surname gained recognition through the work of Józef Brzuchalski (1819-1892), a pioneering scientist and inventor who developed early designs for a submarine and other underwater vessels. His nephew, Stanisław Brzuchalski (1861-1931), was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw and other Polish cities.

Throughout its history, the BRZUCHALSKI surname has been associated with various professions, from merchants and landowners to scholars, artists, and military figures, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brzuchalski

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

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

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