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

Gniazdowski, 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 Gniazdowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gniazdowski in America

Gniazdowski is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gniazdowski surname appeared 127 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 Gniazdowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gniazdowski 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 Gniazdowski

The surname GNIAZDOWSKI is of Polish origin, originating in the late medieval period. It likely derives from the Old Polish word "gniazdo," meaning "nest" or "dwelling," and the suffix "-owski," which denotes belonging to a place or family. This suggests that the name initially referred to someone who lived in a certain area or worked as a nest-maker or bird-catcher.

The earliest known record of the name GNIAZDOWSKI dates back to the 15th century, appearing in the historical records of the Duchy of Masovia, a region in central Poland. This indicates that the name may have originated in or around this area. The name was also found in various manuscripts and chronicles from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname GNIAZDOWSKI was Jan GNIAZDOWSKI, a prominent merchant from the city of Kraków, who lived in the mid-16th century. Another notable figure was Maciej GNIAZDOWSKI, a Polish military commander who fought against the Swedish forces during the Deluge, a series of wars in the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, the GNIAZDOWSKI family was well-established in the Lublin region of eastern Poland. Tomasz GNIAZDOWSKI (1735-1809) was a renowned scholar and rector of the Lublin Academy, while his brother, Stanisław GNIAZDOWSKI (1740-1821), was a respected judge and landowner.

During the 19th century, the GNIAZDOWSKI name gained recognition in the fields of literature and politics. Józef GNIAZDOWSKI (1815-1888) was a Polish poet and translator, known for his works on the history and culture of the Masovian region. Mieczysław GNIAZDOWSKI (1870-1938) was a prominent politician and member of the Polish parliament in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the surname GNIAZDOWSKI has been associated with various place names and older spellings. For example, the village of Gniazdy in central Poland may have played a role in the name's origin, and variations such as "Gniazdowski," "Gniazdovsky," and "Gniazdowicz" have been recorded in historical documents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gniazdowski

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

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

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