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

Hrobowski, 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 Hrobowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hrobowski in America

Hrobowski is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hrobowski surname appeared 114 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 Hrobowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hrobowski 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 Hrobowski

The surname HROBOWSKI has its origins in Poland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "hrob," which means "grave" or "tomb." This suggests that the name may have originally been associated with a person who lived near a graveyard or worked as a gravedigger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HROBOWSKI name can be found in the records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jakub HROBOWSKI was listed as a resident in 1587. In the same century, a Marcin HROBOWSKI was mentioned in the records of the town of Poznan.

In the 17th century, the HROBOWSKI name appeared in the records of the Polish nobility. A nobleman named Jan HROBOWSKI was a landowner in the region of Wielkopolska, and his name is mentioned in several documents from the period.

The 18th century saw the rise of a prominent HROBOWSKI family in the city of Gdansk. Tomasz HROBOWSKI (1721-1789) was a successful merchant and ship owner, and his son, Jakub HROBOWSKI (1756-1832), was a respected lawyer and local politician.

During the 19th century, the HROBOWSKI name spread across various regions of Poland. One notable figure was Stanislaw HROBOWSKI (1841-1917), a writer and journalist from Warsaw who wrote extensively about Polish history and culture.

Another significant HROBOWSKI was Karolina HROBOWSKI (1875-1945), a renowned painter from Krakow whose works were exhibited throughout Europe. Her brother, Jozef HROBOWSKI (1878-1962), was a celebrated architect who designed several notable buildings in Krakow and other Polish cities.

While the HROBOWSKI name has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration. However, the earliest and most significant historical references to this surname can be traced back to its Polish origins and the various individuals who bore this name throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hrobowski

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

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

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