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

Jamroz, 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 Jamroz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jamroz in America

Jamroz is the 48717th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jamroz surname appeared 433 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 Jamroz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jamroz 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 Jamroz

The surname Jamroz originated in Poland and is believed to have been derived from the Polish words "jam" meaning "pit" or "hole" and "roz" meaning "rose". It is thought to have originally referred to someone who lived near a rose-filled pit or hole.

The earliest known record of the Jamroz surname dates back to the 16th century in the Krakow region of southern Poland. It is possible that the name was initially used as a descriptive phrase or nickname before becoming an established surname.

In the 17th century, the Jamroz name appeared in various records and documents from the town of Bochnia, which was known for its salt mines. This suggests that some early bearers of the name may have been involved in salt mining or lived near the mines.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Jamroz surname was Jan Jamroz, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. He was mentioned in a legal document from 1589 regarding a land dispute in the Krakow area.

Another notable Jamroz was Maciej Jamroz (1610-1678), a Polish priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow during the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, the Jamroz name appeared in records from the town of Wieliczka, which was also known for its salt mines. This may indicate that some Jamroz families had moved to the area or were involved in the salt mining industry.

One prominent Jamroz from this time period was Stanisław Jamroz (1717-1789), a Polish landowner and local official who served as the mayor of the town of Wieliczka in the late 18th century.

Another notable figure was Franciszek Jamroz (1783-1857), a Polish soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected military strategist and writer on military tactics.

In the 19th century, the Jamroz surname spread to other parts of Poland, as well as to neighboring regions such as Ukraine and Belarus, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

One of the most famous individuals with the Jamroz surname was Józef Jamroz (1856-1938), a Polish artist and painter who was known for his landscapes and portraits. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and had several of his works exhibited in prestigious galleries throughout Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jamroz

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

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

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