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

Haremza, 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 Haremza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Haremza in America

Haremza is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Haremza surname appeared 164 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 Haremza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Haremza 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 Haremza

The surname Haremza originated in Poland, likely during the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "harem," which means "harem" or "seraglio," a reference to the living quarters of wives and concubines in a Muslim household. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had connections to or worked in such an establishment.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Haremza can be found in the Polish town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jan Haremza was listed in a guild register in 1487. Another early reference is from the village of Wieliczka, near Krakow, where a man named Stanislaw Haremza was recorded as a salt mine worker in 1512.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Haremza name became more widespread in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. It is believed that some members of the Haremza family migrated to these areas from Krakow and its surrounding villages.

One notable Haremza was Andrzej Haremza, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. He was a landowner and served as a military officer during the Polish-Muscovite War of 1577-1582. Records indicate that he was awarded land grants for his service to the Polish crown.

Another individual of note was Katarzyna Haremza, a Polish noblewoman who lived in the 17th century. She was the daughter of a wealthy landowner and is mentioned in several historical documents related to property disputes and legal proceedings.

In the 18th century, the Haremza name appeared in the records of the city of Lviv, which was part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time. One example is Michal Haremza, a merchant who was listed in a trade guild register in 1734.

As the centuries progressed, the Haremza surname spread further across Poland and into neighboring regions, with various branches of the family emerging in different areas. While not a particularly common name, it has remained present in Polish history and culture for several hundred years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Haremza

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

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

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