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

Burdzy, 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 Burdzy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burdzy in America

Burdzy is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burdzy surname appeared 214 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 Burdzy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burdzy 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 Burdzy

The surname Burdzy is of Polish origin, emerging in the regions of central and eastern Poland during the late medieval period, likely between the 14th and 16th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "burda," which means "brawl" or "quarrel," suggesting that the name may have been initially applied as a descriptive nickname for someone with a combative or confrontational nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Burdzy surname can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of records maintained by the Polish Crown Chancellery, dating back to the late 15th century. In this document, a certain Jan Burdzy is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Borzecin, located in the modern-day Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.

During the Renaissance period, the name Burdzy appeared in various historical documents, including municipal records and church registers. Notable individuals bearing this surname included Marcin Burdzy, a prominent merchant from Kraków who lived in the early 17th century, and Katarzyna Burdzy, a noblewoman from the Masovian region who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the Burdzy surname gained further recognition with the birth of Józef Burdzy (1700-1778), a renowned Polish painter and portraitist who studied under the tutelage of the Italian master Sebastiano Conca. Józef Burdzy's works, which often depicted religious themes and scenes from everyday life, can be found in various churches and museums throughout Poland.

Another notable figure with the Burdzy surname was Michał Burdzy (1821-1895), a Polish writer and literary critic who was active in the late 19th century. He was known for his contributions to various literary journals and his critical analyses of contemporary Polish literature.

In the 20th century, the Burdzy name gained prominence with the birth of Zygmunt Burdzy (1914-1995), a distinguished Polish mathematician and academic. Burdzy made significant contributions to the fields of functional analysis and measure theory, and he held prestigious positions at several universities, including the University of Warsaw and the Polish Academy of Sciences.

While the Burdzy surname is predominantly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the historical regions of central and eastern Poland, where it first emerged as a distinctive surname several centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burdzy

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

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

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