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

Filipowicz, 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 Filipowicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Filipowicz in America

Filipowicz is the 36048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Filipowicz surname appeared 622 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 Filipowicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Filipowicz 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 Filipowicz

The surname Filipowicz is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period in the Slavic lands. The name is derived from the personal name Filip, itself originating from the Greek Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." The suffix "-owicz" denotes a patronymic form, indicating the name refers to the son of Filip.

Historical records suggest the Filipowicz name first emerged in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia, areas that were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the 15th and 16th centuries. The earliest known bearer of this surname was Jan Filipowicz, a landowner and nobleman mentioned in a land registry from the town of Krakow in 1492.

The Filipowicz name also appears in several ancient Polish manuscripts and chronicles, such as the Kodeks Świętosławów from the 14th century and the Kronika Wielkopolska from the 15th century. These records provide insights into the prominence of the Filipowicz family among the Polish nobility and their involvement in various historical events.

One notable figure bearing this surname was Stanisław Filipowicz (1550-1612), a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War and the Polish-Muscovite War. He is renowned for his bravery and leadership during the Siege of Smolensk in 1609-1611.

Another prominent Filipowicz was Marcin Filipowicz (1620-1688), a Polish Jesuit priest, and mathematician. He made significant contributions to the field of geometry and authored several influential works, including "Geometria Practica" and "Novus Planetarum Mundus."

In the 19th century, Józef Filipowicz (1820-1895) was a renowned Polish painter and art professor. He is celebrated for his historical and religious paintings, which can be found in various churches and museums across Poland.

Kazimierz Filipowicz (1887-1942) was a Polish engineer and inventor who played a crucial role in the development of early television technology. He is credited with creating one of the first electronic television systems and held several patents for his pioneering work.

The Filipowicz surname continues to be prevalent in Poland and among Polish diaspora communities worldwide, with various spellings and variations such as Filipowicz, Filipowitz, and Filipovich.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Filipowicz

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

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

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