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

Grzymała, 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 Grzymała surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grzymała in America

Grzymała is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grzymała surname appeared 206 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 Grzymała.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grzymała 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 Grzymała

The surname Grzymala originates from Poland and has its roots dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Polish word "grzym," which means "thunder" or "roar." The suffix "-ala" is a diminutive form, suggesting a connection to a person with a loud or thunderous voice.

The earliest recorded instances of the Grzymala surname can be found in medieval Polish records and manuscripts. One such reference is in the Księga Henrykowska, a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, where the name appears as "Grzymala de Sandomierz."

During the Middle Ages, the Grzymala family held significant landholdings in the regions of Sandomierz and Lublin. The name is closely associated with these areas, and the family played a notable role in the local nobility and governance.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing the Grzymala surname was Jan Grzymala, a Polish nobleman and military commander. He served as a castellan of Sandomierz and participated in various military campaigns against the Teutonic Knights and the Prussian Confederation.

Another notable individual with the Grzymala surname was Stanisław Grzymala Sobieski, born in 1608. He was a Polish military leader and a member of the influential Sobieski family. Stanisław Grzymala Sobieski served as a voivode (provincial governor) and played a crucial role in the Polish-Ottoman Wars.

In the 19th century, Ignacy Grzymala, born in 1809, was a renowned Polish composer and pianist. He composed numerous works for solo piano and orchestra, contributing significantly to the development of Polish Romantic music.

The Grzymala surname has also been associated with notable scholars and academics. One such figure was Władysław Grzymala, a Polish historian and archivist born in 1845. He made valuable contributions to the study of Polish history and the preservation of historical documents.

Throughout its history, the Grzymala surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Grzymała, Grzymała-Siedlecki, and Grzymała-Mościcki. These variations often reflected regional differences or linguistic adaptations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grzymała

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

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

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