2000
#103,706
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 160
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Hodkiewicz
An occupational surname derived from the Polish word "hoduye", meaning to breed or raise animals.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 192 Americans carry the last name Hodkiewicz. That puts it at #111,996 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.06 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,785,179 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hodkiewicz 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
192
1 in 1,785,179
Census rank
#111,996
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
167
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 167 bearers of the surname Hodkiewicz in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.06 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 111996th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hodkiewicz, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hodkiewicz
The surname Hodkiewicz is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period in Eastern Europe. This surname likely originated from the Polish word "hodkiewicz," which translates to "one who raises poultry" or "poultry farmer." The name could have also derived from a place name, such as a village or town, where an ancestor lived or worked as a poultry farmer.
Historical records show the surname Hodkiewicz appearing in various Polish manuscripts and documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable mention is found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of administrative records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where a certain Jan Hodkiewicz is listed as a landowner in the Grodno region (now part of Belarus) in the year 1587.
The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hodkiewicz can be traced back to a birth record from the town of Lublin in 1492, where a son named Piotr was born to Maciej Hodkiewicz and his wife Anna. This suggests that the Hodkiewicz family may have had roots in the Lublin area, a region known for its poultry farming and agricultural traditions.
Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname Hodkiewicz. One such figure was Stanisław Hodkiewicz (1753-1823), a Polish military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent landowner in the Podlasie region. Another was Józef Hodkiewicz (1870-1944), a renowned Polish painter and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.
In the 19th century, the surname Hodkiewicz gained prominence among the Polish intelligentsia and nobility. Two brothers, Władysław Hodkiewicz (1808-1891) and Karol Hodkiewicz (1812-1876), were both respected academics and authors, with Władysław serving as the rector of the University of Warsaw and Karol publishing several works on Polish history and literature.
Another notable figure was Helena Hodkiewicz (1886-1962), a Polish educator and activist who played a significant role in the development of early childhood education in Poland. She founded several kindergartens and was a pioneer in promoting the importance of early childhood development and education.
While the Hodkiewicz surname may have originated from humble beginnings as poultry farmers, it has since become a respected name within Polish society, with individuals from this lineage contributing to various fields, including military, arts, academia, and education.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hodkiewicz
Among Census respondents with the surname Hodkiewicz, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Hodkiewicz 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 Hodkiewicz surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White99.4% · 166
- Hispanic or Latino0.6% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Hodkiewicz
Hodkiewicz appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#95,545
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 191
+31 bearers (+19.4%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Up 8,161 places
2020
#111,996
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 167
-24 bearers (-12.6%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Down 16,451 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #103,706 | 160 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #95,545 | 191 | 0.06 | +31 bearers (+19.4%) | Up 8,161 places |
| 2020 | #111,996 | 167 | 0.06 | -24 bearers (-12.6%) | Down 16,451 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 Hodkiewicz 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 | #95,545 | #111,996 | -17.2% |
| Count | 191 | 167 | -12.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.06 | 0.06 | -6.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Hodkiewicz bearers went from 191 to 167 (-12.6% change). The surname moved down 16,451 positions in the national ranking, going from #95,545 to #111,996.
FAQ
Hodkiewicz surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hodkiewicz?
Name Census estimates that about 192 living Americans carry the surname Hodkiewicz. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,785,179 residents.
How common is Hodkiewicz?
Hodkiewicz ranks #111,996 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.06 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 167 people with the surname Hodkiewicz. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (192), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.06 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.06 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 Hodkiewicz.
Has Hodkiewicz become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Hodkiewicz went from 191 recorded bearers to 167. That is a decrease of 24 (-12.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #95,545 to #111,996.
What does the Census say about the background of Hodkiewicz?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hodkiewicz, the largest self-reported group is White at 99.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (0.6%). 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 Hodkiewicz in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.4% (166 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hodkiewicz appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (99.4%), Hispanic (0.6%). 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 Hodkiewicz (2000, 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 Hodkiewicz mean?
An occupational surname derived from the Polish word "hoduye", meaning to breed or raise animals. 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 Hodkiewicz (0.06 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 are called Hodkiewicz?
See how many people have the surname Hodkiewicz on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.