2010
#133,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 127
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Gromadzki
A Polish surname derived from "gromada" meaning a group or community.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Gromadzki. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Gromadzki 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
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Gromadzki in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Gromadzki, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
Origin
Meaning and origin of Gromadzki
The surname Gromadzki originated in Poland, with records dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "gromada," meaning "crowd" or "gathering," and the suffix "-ski," which was typically added to names to indicate belonging to a specific place or family.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gromadzki name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of court records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention individuals with the surname Gromadzki residing in various regions of Poland, particularly in the central and eastern parts of the country.
The Gromadzki surname is also associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest prominent individuals with this name was Jan Gromadzki (1540-1610), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Swedish invasion during the Polish-Swedish War of the early 17th century.
Another prominent figure was Józef Gromadzki (1756-1824), a Polish writer and translator who was known for his works on philosophy and literature. He was born in the town of Lublin and spent much of his life in Warsaw, where he contributed to the intellectual and cultural life of the city.
In the 19th century, Franciszek Gromadzki (1825-1892) was a Polish painter and art teacher. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków and later became a professor at the same institution, where he taught many aspiring artists.
The Gromadzki surname can also be traced back to several place names in Poland, such as the village of Gromadzice in the Łódź Voivodeship, and the town of Gromadka in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. These place names likely influenced the development of the surname in their respective regions.
Additionally, there are records of individuals with the surname Gromadzki residing in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant Polish communities, such as Germany and the United States, where Polish immigrants settled in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gromadzki
Among Census respondents with the surname Gromadzki, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%.
The bar chart below shows how Gromadzki 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 Gromadzki surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 111
Timeline
Historical Census data for Gromadzki
Gromadzki appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-16 bearers (-12.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,617 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #133,048 | 127 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | -16 bearers (-12.6%) | Down 15,617 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 Gromadzki 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 | #133,048 | #148,665 | -11.7% |
| Count | 127 | 111 | -12.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Gromadzki bearers went from 127 to 111 (-12.6% change). The surname moved down 15,617 positions in the national ranking, going from #133,048 to #148,665.
FAQ
Gromadzki surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Gromadzki?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Gromadzki. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Gromadzki?
Gromadzki ranks #148,665 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 111 people with the surname Gromadzki. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), 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 Gromadzki.
Has Gromadzki become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Gromadzki went from 127 recorded bearers to 111. That is a decrease of 16 (-12.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #133,048 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Gromadzki?
Among Census respondents with the surname Gromadzki, the largest self-reported group is White at 100.0%. 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 Gromadzki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Gromadzki appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (100.0%). 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 Gromadzki (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 Gromadzki mean?
A Polish surname derived from "gromada" meaning a group or community. 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 Gromadzki (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 share the surname Gromadzki?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.