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

Bursztyn, 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 Bursztyn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bursztyn in America

Bursztyn is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bursztyn surname appeared 267 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 Bursztyn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bursztyn 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 Bursztyn

The surname BURSZTYN has its origins in Poland, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "bursztyn," meaning "amber," which suggests that the name's original bearers may have been involved in the amber trade or lived in an area known for its amber deposits.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 1492 document from the city of Gdańsk, which mentions a merchant named Jan Bursztyn. The name's popularity likely grew as the amber trade flourished in the region, particularly in the cities of Gdańsk, Toruń, and Elbląg.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including a reference to a nobleman named Mikołaj Bursztyn, who served as a courtier to King Sigismund II Augustus in the mid-1500s.

The name also has connections to specific locations within Poland, such as the village of Bursztynowo in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, which may have been named after an early bearer of the surname.

Notable individuals with the surname BURSZTYN throughout history include:

1. Józef Bursztyn (1835-1908), a Polish painter and art historian known for his depictions of landscapes and city scenes.
2. Jakub Bursztyn (1905-1988), a Polish-Israeli architect and urban planner who helped design the city of Tel Aviv.
3. Ludwik Bursztyn (1890-1940), a Polish military officer who served in World War I and the Polish-Soviet War.
4. Maria Bursztyn (1892-1942), a Polish poet and writer who was active in the Polish Scouting movement before perishing in the Holocaust.
5. Stanisław Bursztyn (1870-1936), a Polish engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of electrical engineering.

While the surname BURSZTYN has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bursztyn

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

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

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