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

Dobrowski, 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 Dobrowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dobrowski in America

Dobrowski is the 49087th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dobrowski surname appeared 429 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 Dobrowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dobrowski 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 Dobrowski

The surname Dobrowski is of Polish origin, deriving from the Polish word "dobry" meaning "good." It likely emerged in the late medieval period as a descriptive name referring to someone of good character or conduct.

The Dobrowski name can be traced back to areas of present-day Poland, particularly in regions like Mazovia, Podlasie, and Silesia, where variants like Dobrowsky and Dobrovszky were also used. Historical records indicate the name appeared in the 16th century, such as in the tax rolls of Wielkopolska from 1564-1567.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Dobrowski name is Andrzej Dobrowski, a Polish nobleman born around 1550 who served as a courtier to King Sigismund III Vasa. In the 17th century, Jakub Dobrowski (1620-1677) was a prominent Polish mathematician and astronomer noted for his work on calculating the motion of comets.

During the 18th century, the Dobrowski name gained recognition through figures like Józef Dobrowolski (1753-1825), a Polish writer and historian who authored works on the history of Poland. Another notable bearer was Kazimierz Dobrowski (1790-1852), a Polish general who fought in the November Uprising against Russian rule.

In the 19th century, Wawrzyniec Dobrowski (1834-1903) was a Polish painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life. Karol Dobrowski (1887-1952) was a Polish military officer who served in World War I and later became a general in the Polish Army during World War II.

As the Dobrowski name spread beyond Poland, it also gained recognition in other countries. For instance, Zdzisław Dobrowski (1911-1994) was a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of computational geometry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dobrowski

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

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

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