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

Fronczak, 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 Fronczak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fronczak in America

Fronczak is the 26143rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fronczak surname appeared 936 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 Fronczak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fronczak 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 Fronczak

The surname Fronczak is of Polish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the old Polish word "fronczak," which meant a young servant or a messenger. The name likely originated in the region of Lesser Poland, particularly around the city of Krakow, where it was commonly used among the lower classes of society.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fronczak surname can be found in the parish records of the Church of St. Mary in Krakow, where a certain Jan Fronczak was listed as a resident in the year 1567. Another early mention of the name appears in the court records of the nearby town of Kazimierz Dolny, where a Maciej Fronczak was documented as a witness in a legal dispute in 1583.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Fronczak name began to spread to other parts of Poland as a result of migration and population movements. In 1672, a Bartłomiej Fronczak was recorded as a landowner in the village of Wieliczka, near Krakow. A few decades later, in 1712, a Jakub Fronczak was listed as a resident of the city of Gdańsk in northern Poland.

One notable individual with the Fronczak surname was Stanisław Fronczak (1776-1848), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. He served in the Polish Legions under the command of Prince Józef Poniatowski and participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Leipzig in 1813.

Another prominent figure was Kazimierz Fronczak (1892-1963), a Polish poet and writer who was active in the early 20th century. He was a member of the influential literary group known as the "Skamander" and published several collections of poetry, including "Wiersze" (Poems) in 1924 and "Ziemia i człowiek" (The Earth and Man) in 1935.

In the 19th century, the Fronczak name was also found among Polish immigrants who settled in various parts of the United States and Canada. One such individual was Józef Fronczak (1854-1932), who was born in Galicia (now part of Ukraine) and later immigrated to Chicago, where he worked as a carpenter.

Another notable bearer of the Fronczak surname was Tadeusz Fronczak (1887-1964), a Polish-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Fronczak Foundation in Buffalo, New York, which supported various educational and cultural initiatives.

Lastly, Wacław Fronczak (1906-1981) was a Polish artist and painter who gained recognition for his landscapes and portraits. He was born in the village of Bukowina Tatrzańska in southern Poland and later studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fronczak

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

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

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