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

Chlebowski, 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 Chlebowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chlebowski in America

Chlebowski is the 44808th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chlebowski surname appeared 479 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 Chlebowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chlebowski 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 Chlebowski

The surname Chlebowski is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "chleb," which means "bread." This suggests that the name may have been occupational in origin, referring to someone who was a baker or worked with bread in some capacity.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Chlebowski can be traced back to the 16th century in Poland. In 1565, a record from the town of Krakow mentions a "Jan Chlebowski," who was likely a baker or miller. Another early record from 1587 in the town of Lublin mentions a "Maciej Chlebowski."

The name Chlebowski is found in various historical documents and records throughout Polish history. For example, in the 18th century, there was a prominent Polish nobleman named Józef Chlebowski (1722-1790), who served as a military commander and was awarded the Order of the White Eagle, one of the highest honors in Poland at the time.

Another notable figure with the surname Chlebowski was Bronisław Chlebowski (1846-1918), a Polish historian and geographer. He was the author of several works on Polish history and geography, including the multi-volume "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich" (Geographic Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and Other Slavic Countries), which is considered a significant contribution to Polish scholarship.

In the 19th century, there was also a Polish writer and journalist named Piotr Chlebowski (1842-1912), who wrote for various Polish newspapers and magazines and published several books on literary and cultural topics.

The surname Chlebowski can also be found in various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Chlebowice in the Silesian region, which likely derives its name from the presence of bakers or millers in the area.

While the surname Chlebowski is primarily associated with Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, particularly in areas with historical Polish populations or cultural influence, such as parts of Ukraine and Belarus.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chlebowski

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

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

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