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

Derengowski, 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 Derengowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Derengowski in America

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

The Derengowski 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 Derengowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Derengowski 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 Derengowski

The surname Derengowski originated in Poland, with its earliest known roots tracing back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "dereń," meaning "dogwood," potentially referring to a person who lived near a dogwood tree or worked with the wood.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Derengowski can be found in a 17th-century parish register from the village of Radzanów, located in the Mazovian region of central Poland. This register recorded the birth of Jan Derengowski in 1632.

The name Derengowski is also found in records from the nearby town of Gostynin, where a family bearing this surname is mentioned in a land ownership document dated 1687. This suggests that the Derengowski family had established roots in the region by the late 17th century.

In the 19th century, the name Derengowski appeared in various Polish publications and documents. Notably, Franciszek Derengowski (1798-1876) was a prominent Polish painter and art teacher who studied under the renowned artist Zygmunt Vogel.

Another individual of historical significance was Józef Derengowski (1855-1923), a Polish engineer and inventor who patented several innovative designs for agricultural machinery, contributing to the modernization of farming practices in the region.

The Derengowski surname also found its way into literature, with the Polish writer and poet Wacław Derengowski (1878-1941) publishing several collections of poetry and prose in the early 20th century, reflecting the cultural and literary movements of his time.

While the name Derengowski is predominantly Polish in origin, it has also been documented in other parts of Eastern Europe, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries. For instance, there are records of individuals with the surname Derengowski in Ukraine and Belarus, suggesting the name's presence in these regions as well.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Derengowski

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

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

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