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

Iwinski, 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 Iwinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iwinski in America

Iwinski is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iwinski surname appeared 403 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 Iwinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iwinski 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 Iwinski

The surname Iwinski originates from Poland, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "iwa," meaning "willow tree," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a willow grove or worked with willow wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Iwinski can be found in the Tarnów land records of 1390, where a certain Stanislaw Iwinski is mentioned as a landowner. The name also appears in various medieval manuscripts and chronicles, often associated with noble families or prominent individuals.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Iwinski name gained prominence among the Polish gentry and aristocracy. Notably, Jan Iwinski (1540-1612) was a renowned military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite Wars and played a crucial role in defending the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against Russian invasions.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jadwiga Iwinska (1658-1728), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist who founded several churches and established a charitable foundation to support orphans and the poor in her region.

In the 18th century, Franciszek Iwinski (1720-1795) was a respected scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Kraków and contributed to the intellectual discourse of the Polish Enlightenment.

During the 19th century, the Iwinski name was associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. Stanislaw Iwinski (1809-1879) was a renowned painter and portraitist, whose works are displayed in various museums across Poland. His contemporary, Zofia Iwinska (1825-1898), was a celebrated novelist and poet, known for her poignant depictions of rural life and the struggles of the Polish people under foreign occupation.

In more recent times, the Iwinski name has been carried by individuals such as Adam Iwinski (1951-2019), a renowned film director and screenwriter who explored themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of modern Polish society in his works.

The Iwinski surname has a rich historical legacy, reflecting the diverse contributions of its bearers to various fields, from military service and scholarship to the arts and literature, spanning several centuries of Polish history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iwinski

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Iwinski, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!