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

Glogowski, 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 Glogowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Glogowski in America

Glogowski is the 36477th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Glogowski surname appeared 613 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 Glogowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Glogowski 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 Glogowski

The surname Glogowski originates from Poland, deriving its origins from the town of Glogów in the Lower Silesian region. The name can be traced back to the 12th century, with early records indicating it was initially spelled as Glogov or Glogau.

One of the earliest known references to the name Glogowski can be found in a medieval Polish chronicle, the Chronica Polonorum, which dates back to the late 13th century. The chronicle mentions a nobleman named Piotr Glogowski who was involved in a dispute over land ownership in the town of Glogów.

In the 15th century, the name Glogowski appeared in a historical document known as the Liber Beneficiorum, a registry of church benefices and landholdings in the Archdiocese of Gniezno. This record listed several individuals with the surname, including Jan Glogowski, a priest who served in the town of Glogów.

The earliest known bearer of the name Glogowski was a merchant named Michał Glogowski, who lived in the city of Kraków in the late 14th century. Records from the city archives indicate that he was a successful trader in textiles and spices, with business connections throughout Europe.

Another notable figure was Jakub Glogowski, a 16th-century scholar and philosopher who studied at the University of Kraków. He was known for his writings on logic and metaphysics, and his work influenced many subsequent Polish thinkers.

In the 18th century, a military officer named Andrzej Glogowski gained recognition for his service in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army. He played a significant role in the defense of Warsaw during the War of the Polish Succession in the 1730s.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Józef Glogowski, a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Zachęta Palace and the Church of the Holy Cross. His works were influential in shaping the city's architectural landscape during the era of Russian rule.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Glogowski

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

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

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