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

Gryboski, 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 Gryboski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gryboski in America

Gryboski is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gryboski surname appeared 112 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 Gryboski.

The history of the last name Gryboski

The surname Gryboski originates from Poland, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "gryb," which means "mushroom." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who gathered, cultivated, or sold mushrooms as a profession.

The earliest recorded instance of the Gryboski name can be found in the Polish town of Krakow in 1492, when a man named Jan Gryboski was mentioned in a local census record. Another notable early reference is from the town of Poznan in 1517, where a merchant named Jakub Gryboski was documented in a trade register.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Gryboski name was particularly concentrated in the regions of Greater Poland and Silesia. During this time, variations in spelling emerged, such as Grybowsky, Gribowski, and Grybosky.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Gryboski surname was Tomasz Gryboski, a landowner born in 1563 in the village of Grybowo, near Poznan. He is believed to have been the first to use the name as a reference to his place of origin.

Another notable figure was Andrzej Gryboski (1620-1687), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars of the mid-17th century. He was awarded land and titles for his service to the Polish crown.

In the 18th century, Franciszek Gryboski (1735-1802) was a prominent architect and urban planner who designed several churches and public buildings in the city of Warsaw.

During the 19th century, the Gryboski name gained recognition through the works of the Polish writer and philosopher, Henryk Gryboski (1826-1891). His influential essays and novels explored themes of national identity and social reform.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Wladyslaw Gryboski (1887-1962) was a respected Polish linguist and professor at the University of Krakow, known for his pioneering work on the history and evolution of the Polish language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gryboski

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

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 Gryboski 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.

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

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