2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Glowczewski
Polish surname derived from a place name meaning "from the woods".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Glowczewski. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Glowczewski surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Glowczewski in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Glowczewski, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Glowczewski
The surname Glowczewski originated in Poland and is derived from the Polish word "glowacz," meaning "lumberjack" or "woodcutter." It is thought to have first appeared in the late 15th or early 16th century in the regions of Masovia and Podlasie, which were heavily forested areas at that time.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Glowczewski can be found in a document from 1534, which mentions a man named Jan Glowczewski who was a resident of the village of Przasnysz in Masovia. Another early reference is from 1567, when a Stanislaw Glowczewski is listed as a landowner in the town of Biala Podlaska in Podlasie.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Glowczewski surname began to spread beyond its original regions as people migrated to other parts of Poland. By the 18th century, there were Glowczewski families living in various cities and towns across the country, including Warsaw, Krakow, and Poznan.
One notable figure in Polish history with the surname Glowczewski was Ignacy Glowczewski (1794-1866), a Polish military officer who fought in the November Uprising against Russian rule in 1830-1831. Another was Kazimierz Glowczewski (1812-1889), a Polish historian and author who wrote extensively about the history of the Masovia region.
In the 19th century, some members of the Glowczewski family emigrated from Poland to other parts of Europe and the Americas. For example, Franciszek Glowczewski (1838-1912) was a Polish immigrant to the United States who settled in Chicago and became a successful businessman.
Other notable individuals with the surname Glowczewski include Aleksander Glowczewski (1847-1912), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Galician Diet, and Jozef Glowczewski (1858-1926), a Polish painter and art teacher who worked in Krakow.
While the surname Glowczewski is not as common today as it once was in Poland, it continues to be used by families with roots in the country's historical regions of Masovia and Podlasie, as well as by descendants of Polish immigrants around the world.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Glowczewski
Among Census respondents with the surname Glowczewski, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Glowczewski bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Glowczewski surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.7% · 107
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Glowczewski
Glowczewski appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#142,108
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+8 bearers (+7.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,352 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-4 bearers (-3.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 5,113 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #142,108 | 117 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.3%) | Down 1,352 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | -4 bearers (-3.4%) | Down 5,113 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Glowczewski surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #142,108 | #147,221 | -3.6% |
| Count | 117 | 113 | -3.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Glowczewski bearers went from 117 to 113 (-3.4% change). The surname moved down 5,113 positions in the national ranking, going from #142,108 to #147,221.
FAQ
Glowczewski surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Glowczewski?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Glowczewski. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Glowczewski?
Glowczewski ranks #147,221 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 113 people with the surname Glowczewski. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Glowczewski.
Has Glowczewski become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Glowczewski went from 117 recorded bearers to 113. That is a decrease of 4 (-3.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #142,108 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Glowczewski?
Among Census respondents with the surname Glowczewski, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Glowczewski in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.7% (107 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Glowczewski appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.7%), Hispanic (4.4%), American Indian/Alaska Native (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Glowczewski (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Glowczewski mean?
Polish surname derived from a place name meaning "from the woods". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Glowczewski (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Glowczewski?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how common the surname Glowczewski is at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.