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

Dlugopolski, 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 Dlugopolski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dlugopolski in America

Dlugopolski is the 91625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dlugopolski surname appeared 201 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 Dlugopolski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dlugopolski 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 Dlugopolski

The surname Dlugopolski is of Polish origin and dates back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Old Polish words "długi" meaning "long" and "pole" meaning "field" or "land." The name likely originated as a descriptive term referring to someone who lived near or owned a particularly long stretch of farmland.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Dlugopolski name can be found in a 14th century document from the town of Krosno in southeastern Poland. This record refers to a landowner by the name of Jakub Dlugopolski, who held a sizable estate in the region.

In the 16th century, the name appears in the registers of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, indicating that members of the Dlugopolski family were among the educated elite of that era. One notable figure was Jan Dlugopolski, a respected scholar and theologian who taught at the university in the late 1500s.

The Dlugopolski name is also associated with the historic region of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), where it can be traced back to the village of Długopole (meaning "long field") near the city of Poznań. This village likely gave rise to the surname's earliest form.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several members of the Dlugopolski family played prominent roles in the Polish nobility and military. Andrzej Dlugopolski (1620-1692) was a distinguished cavalry officer who fought in the wars against Sweden and the Ottoman Empire. His distant relative, Stanisław Dlugopolski (1675-1740), served as a high-ranking official in the court of King Augustus II the Strong.

Another notable figure was Marianna Dlugopolska (1789-1855), a celebrated poet and playwright whose works were popular among the Polish gentry of her time. Her contemporaries included the famous Romantic author Adam Mickiewicz, who was deeply influenced by her patriotic verses.

Throughout its long history, the Dlugopolski name has maintained strong ties to its Polish roots, even as members of the family have dispersed across Europe and beyond. It remains a respected surname that evokes a sense of connection to the country's rich cultural heritage and agricultural traditions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dlugopolski

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

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

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