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

Ignatowicz, 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 Ignatowicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ignatowicz in America

Ignatowicz is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ignatowicz surname appeared 190 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 Ignatowicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ignatowicz 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 Ignatowicz

The surname Ignatowicz originates from Poland, where it emerged in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Slavic given name Ignacy, which itself comes from the Latin name Ignatius, meaning "fiery one." The suffix "-owicz" indicates a patronymic name, meaning "son of Ignacy."

In its earliest recorded forms, the name appeared as Ignatowic or Ignatouicz in medieval Polish records and manuscripts. It is believed to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Mazovia and Greater Poland, where many families bore this surname.

One of the earliest known references to the Ignatowicz name can be found in a 15th-century land registry from the town of Kutno, which mentions an Andrzej Ignatowicz as a landowner. Another early record is a 16th-century court document from the city of Poznań, which cites a merchant named Tomasz Ignatowicz.

During the Polish Renaissance period, the Ignatowicz family produced several notable figures. Jan Ignatowicz (1508-1582) was a renowned scholar and translator who contributed to the development of the Polish language. His contemporary, Marcin Ignatowicz (1515-1589), was a respected jurist and legal advisor to King Sigismund III Vasa.

In the 17th century, Wojciech Ignatowicz (1634-1708) gained fame as a military commander who fought against Swedish and Transylvanian forces during the Deluge, a period of major conflict in Polish history. His exploits were documented in contemporary chronicles and folk songs.

The 18th century saw the rise of Franciszek Ignatowicz (1755-1819), a prominent architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and public spaces in Warsaw, including the Łazienki Palace and its surrounding park.

As the Ignatowicz surname spread beyond Poland, it also took root in other parts of Eastern Europe. One notable bearer was Ivan Ignatowicz (1875-1942), a Ukrainian painter and art teacher whose works are part of the collections of several museums in Kyiv and Lviv.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ignatowicz

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

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

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