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

Jaworski, 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 Jaworski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jaworski in America

Jaworski is the 6905th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jaworski surname appeared 4,865 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Jaworski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jaworski 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 Jaworski

The surname Jaworski is of Polish origin, originating from the Slavic word "jawor" which means "maple tree." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near a maple grove or forest.

The earliest known record of the name Jaworski can be traced back to the 15th century, where it appears in historical documents from the Krakow region of Poland. Some variations of the spelling include Iavorski, Iavorsky, and Yavorskiy.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent Polish noble family using the Jaworski surname. This family owned land and estates in the Galicia region, which is now part of modern-day Ukraine and Poland.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Jaworski surname was Jan Jaworski (1535-1609), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Chelm from 1589 to 1609.

Another notable figure was Stanislaw Jaworski (1658-1724), a Polish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He is best known for his work on the motion of planetary bodies and the calculation of eclipses.

In the 19th century, the Jaworski surname gained prominence with the birth of Wladyslaw Jaworski (1865-1924), a Polish pianist and composer who studied under renowned musicians such as Ignacy Jan Paderewski and Theodor Leschetizky.

During World War II, Franciszek Jaworski (1901-1944) was a Polish resistance fighter and member of the Armia Krajowa (Home Army). He was executed by the Nazis in 1944 for his role in the Polish Underground resistance movement.

Another notable figure was Leon Jaworski (1905-1982), an American lawyer and public servant who served as the Special Prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. He played a crucial role in the investigation that ultimately led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jaworski

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

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

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