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

Fedorowicz, 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 Fedorowicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fedorowicz in America

Fedorowicz is the 63873rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fedorowicz surname appeared 312 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 Fedorowicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fedorowicz 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 Fedorowicz

The surname Fedorowicz has its origins in Eastern Europe, specifically in Poland and Belarus. It is a Polish patronymic surname derived from the personal name Fiodor, which is a Slavic variant of the Greek name Theodore, meaning "gift of God."

The name Fedorowicz first appeared in historical records in the 16th and 17th centuries when it was commonly used among the Polish nobility and gentry. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was Jan Fedorowicz, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the Fedorowicz surname was found in various parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including the regions of Galicia, Volhynia, and Podolia. Some notable bearers of the name during this period were Andrzej Fedorowicz, a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars, and Franciszek Fedorowicz, a Polish writer and poet.

The Fedorowicz surname also has a presence in Belarus, where it is spelled as Фёдаравіч (Fyodaravich). One prominent Belarusian with this surname was Yan Fyodaravich, a 19th-century writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of the Belarusian literary language.

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Fedorowicz name was associated with several notable figures in various fields. These include:

1. Tadeusz Fedorowicz (1855-1939), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Galician Diet and the Austro-Hungarian Parliament.
2. Stanisław Fedorowicz (1866-1947), a Polish architect and urban planner who designed numerous buildings in Lviv and other cities in the former Austro-Hungarian Empire.
3. Kazimierz Fedorowicz (1888-1964), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland from 1920 to 1921.
4. Władysław Fedorowicz (1889-1962), a Polish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of Interior in the Polish government-in-exile during World War II.
5. Michał Fedorowicz (1909-1988), a Polish painter and graphic artist known for his landscapes and portraits.

The Fedorowicz surname has also been found in various historical records and documents across Eastern Europe, such as parish registers, land records, and military records. However, due to the diverse spellings and variations of the name, it is challenging to trace its complete history and origins with absolute certainty.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fedorowicz

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

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

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