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

Drwal, 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 Drwal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Drwal in America

Drwal is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Drwal surname appeared 161 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 Drwal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Drwal 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 Drwal

The surname DRWAL is of Polish origin, stemming from the Polish word "drwal" which translates to "woodcutter" or "lumberjack". It is believed to have originated in the 14th century, particularly in the forested regions of central and eastern Poland where woodcutting was a common occupation.

Records indicate that the earliest known instances of the DRWAL surname can be traced back to the late 15th century. In 1487, a document from the town of Krakow mentioned a certain "Jan Drwal", likely a woodcutter by trade. Another early reference is found in the 1521 census records of the village of Przeworsk, which listed a family headed by "Tomasz Drwal".

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the DRWAL surname began to spread throughout Poland, as many families migrated from rural areas to towns and cities in search of better opportunities. Variants of the spelling, such as "Drwall" and "Drwał", also emerged during this period.

One notable individual with the DRWAL surname was Andrzej Drwal (1629-1697), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who authored several religious texts and served as a professor at the University of Krakow. Another was Stanisław Drwal (1766-1835), a Polish landowner and military officer who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against Russian and Prussian forces.

In the 19th century, the DRWAL surname gained prominence with the birth of Ignacy Drwal (1811-1892), a renowned Polish botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of the flora of the Carpathian Mountains. He published numerous works, including "Flora of Galicia and Bukovina" and "Catalog of Plants in the Tatra Mountains".

Another notable figure was Zofia Drwal (1892-1973), a Polish writer and novelist who gained recognition for her works depicting the lives of Polish peasants and rural communities. Her most famous novel, "Chłopi" (The Peasants), published in 1925, was widely acclaimed and later adapted into a film.

Moving into the 20th century, Tadeusz Drwal (1914-1997) was a Polish engineer and inventor who developed several innovative technologies in the field of materials science, including a process for producing high-strength concrete used in the construction of bridges and buildings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Drwal

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

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

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