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

Czerw, 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 Czerw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Czerw in America

Czerw is the 104156th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Czerw surname appeared 172 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 Czerw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Czerw 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 Czerw

The surname Czerw has its origins in Poland, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "czerw," meaning "worm" or "insect." This surname was likely originally used as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who worked with insects, such as a silkworm farmer or a beekeeper.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Czerw surname can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a document from the Archdiocese of Gniezno, dated around 1470. This record mentions a landowner named Marcin Czerw, who owned property in the village of Kłodawa.

In the 16th century, the Czerw surname appeared in various historical records from the region of Greater Poland. One notable individual was Jan Czerw, a merchant from the city of Poznań, who was mentioned in the city's trade records from 1542.

During the 17th century, the Czerw surname spread to other parts of Poland, including the Kuyavian region. In 1628, a record from the town of Inowrocław mentions a local landowner named Jakub Czerw.

In the 18th century, the Czerw surname gained further prominence with the birth of Józef Czerw (1743-1811), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire.

Another notable figure with the Czerw surname was Tomasz Czerw (1804-1879), a Polish priest and educator who founded several schools in the Lublin region of eastern Poland.

The Czerw surname has also been documented in various place names throughout Poland, such as the village of Czerwieńsk in the Lubusz Voivodeship, which was formerly known as Czerwińsk.

Other notable individuals with the Czerw surname include Franciszek Czerw (1853-1929), a Polish painter and illustrator, and Władysław Czerw (1892-1940), a Polish military officer who was executed by the Soviets during the Katyn Massacre of World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Czerw

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

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

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