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

Dombrowski, 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 Dombrowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dombrowski in America

Dombrowski is the 5228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dombrowski surname appeared 6,676 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Dombrowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dombrowski 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 Dombrowski

The surname Dombrowski originated in Poland. It is a toponymic surname derived from the town of Dąbrowa, which means "oak forest" or "oak grove" in Polish. The name likely originated in the 13th or 14th century, during the era when hereditary surnames began to be adopted in Poland.

The earliest known record of the Dombrowski name dates back to 1390, when a knight named Jakub Dombrowski was mentioned in a document from the city of Kraków. Another early reference is from 1420, when a Jan Dombrowski was listed in a registry of landowners in the village of Dąbrowa near Poznań.

In the 15th century, the Dombrowski family gained prominence as members of the Polish nobility. One notable figure was Piotr Dombrowski (1460-1521), a military commander who fought in the Polish-Teutonic War and later served as a senator in the Polish Senate.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Dombrowski name spread throughout Poland as members of the family migrated to different regions. In 1624, a Mikołaj Dombrowski was recorded as the owner of a estate in the town of Kościerzyna, in the Pomeranian region.

One of the most famous bearers of the Dombrowski name was Jan Henryk Dąbrowski (1755-1818), a Polish general and revolutionary who fought alongside Napoleon Bonaparte. He is remembered for founding the Polish Legions, which played a significant role in the fight for Polish independence.

Another notable figure was Władysław Dombrowski (1832-1907), a Polish botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of Eastern Siberia and the Far East. He is credited with discovering several new plant species and published numerous works on his findings.

In the 20th century, Jarosław Dombrowski (1936-2022) was a prominent Polish actor and director who appeared in over 100 films and television productions. He was a recipient of the prestigious Polish Film Award for his lifetime achievement in the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dombrowski

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

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

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