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

Iwanowski, 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 Iwanowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iwanowski in America

Iwanowski is the 68122nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iwanowski surname appeared 289 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 Iwanowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iwanowski 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 Iwanowski

The surname Iwanowski is of Polish origin, with roots dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the given name Iwan, a Slavic variant of the name John or Ivan. The suffix "-owski" is a common Polish patronymic, indicating "son of."

Iwanowski was primarily found in the regions of Masovia and Pomerania, where it was first recorded in historical records. One of the earliest documented mentions of the name can be traced back to the Tczew region in 1432, where a certain Iwanowski was listed as a landowner.

In the 16th century, the name began to appear in various parish registers and tax records across Poland. Notable individuals from this era include Jan Iwanowski, a merchant from Krakow who was active in the 1570s, and Andrzej Iwanowski, a scribe and clerk in the city of Poznan in the late 1500s.

During the 17th century, the Iwanowski name gained prominence among the Polish nobility. Jakub Iwanowski, born in 1612, was a respected military officer who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army and participated in several battles against the Swedish and Ottoman forces.

In the 18th century, the name was recorded in the Volhynian region, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Michał Iwanowski, born in 1742, was a landowner and philanthropist who established a school and hospital in his hometown.

Another notable figure was Franciszek Iwanowski, a Polish botanist and mycologist born in 1867. He is best known for his pioneering work in the study of plant viruses and is considered one of the founders of modern virology.

Other individuals with the Iwanowski surname include Tadeusz Iwanowski, a Polish artist and painter born in 1891, and Mieczysław Iwanowski, a Polish military officer and diplomat who served as the ambassador to France in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the Iwanowski name has been associated with various occupations, from landowners and merchants to military personnel, academics, and artists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iwanowski

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

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

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