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

Dombroski, 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 Dombroski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dombroski in America

Dombroski is the 13583rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dombroski surname appeared 2,232 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dombroski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dombroski 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 Dombroski

The surname Dombroski is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages in the 11th or 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "dąbrowa," which means "oak forest." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in an oak forest.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Dombroski can be found in various historical documents and records from Poland, such as church registers, land deeds, and tax records. One of the earliest known mentions of the name is in a 15th-century document from the city of Krakow, which refers to a person named Jan Dombroski.

In terms of geographical distribution, the Dombroski surname was most prevalent in the central and eastern regions of Poland, particularly in the areas around Krakow, Warsaw, and Lublin. Over time, the name spread to other parts of the country and beyond, as people migrated and settled in new locations.

During the 19th century, a significant number of individuals with the Dombroski surname emigrated from Poland to various parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and other countries. This diaspora contributed to the further spread and diversification of the name.

Notable individuals with the Dombroski surname include:

1. Jan Dombroski (c. 1450-1520), a Polish nobleman and landowner who played a role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Poland during the 16th century.

2. Katarzyna Dombroski (1765-1835), a Polish writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and prose during the Enlightenment period.

3. Stanisław Dombroski (1819-1892), a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early railway systems in Europe.

4. Maria Dombroski (1890-1965), a Polish-American artist and painter known for her landscape paintings and portraiture.

5. Tomasz Dombroski (1928-2012), a Polish-Canadian academic and historian who specialized in the study of Polish immigration to Canada in the 20th century.

While the Dombroski surname may have evolved through various spellings and regional variations over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the ancient oak forests of Poland, where it first emerged as a name associated with those who lived or worked in these woodlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dombroski

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

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

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