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

Fidrych, 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 Fidrych surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fidrych in America

Fidrych is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fidrych surname appeared 107 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 Fidrych.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fidrych 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 Fidrych

The surname FIDRYCH is of Polish origin, derived from the Slavic personal name "Fiedoryk" or "Fiedor," which is a diminutive form of the Greek name "Theodore" meaning "gift of God." The name can be traced back to the 11th century in the region of present-day Poland.

The earliest recorded instances of the FIDRYCH surname appear in medieval Polish records and documents, such as the Ksiega Bracka Zyda Kaliszskiego (Calissian Fraternal Book) from the 15th century. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Poznań, Kraków, and Silesia.

In the 16th century, the FIDRYCH surname was found in the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie (Court and Land Records) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, indicating its presence among the nobility and landowners of that era. One notable figure was Jan FIDRYCH, a prominent Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Teutonic Knights in the 15th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the FIDRYCH name appeared in various church records and parish registers across Poland, reflecting its widespread distribution among the general population. In the 19th century, the name was associated with several notable individuals, including Józef FIDRYCH (1825-1892), a Polish painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.

Another prominent bearer of the FIDRYCH surname was Stanisław FIDRYCH (1837-1912), a Polish engineer and inventor who contributed significantly to the development of early aviation technology. He designed and built one of the world's first successful helicopters, the "FIDRYCH Helicopter," which achieved sustained flight in 1884.

In the 20th century, the name gained international recognition through Mark FIDRYCH (1954-2009), an American professional baseball player known as "The Bird." He was a celebrated pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, winning the American League Rookie of the Year award in 1976 and gaining fame for his eccentric on-field behavior and distinctive pitching style.

Although the FIDRYCH surname originated in Poland, it has since been carried across various regions and continents by Polish emigrants and their descendants, contributing to its global distribution and recognition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fidrych

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

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

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