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

Jędrzejewski, 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 Jędrzejewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jędrzejewski in America

Jędrzejewski is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jędrzejewski surname appeared 204 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 Jędrzejewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jędrzejewski 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 Jędrzejewski

The surname Jedrzejewski has its origins in Poland, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish given name Jędrzej, which is the Polish form of the name Andrew. This given name, in turn, has its roots in the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave."

Jedrzejewski is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding a possessive suffix to the given name, creating a surname that identified someone as the son or descendant of a person named Jędrzej. The suffix "-ewski" is a common Polish patronymic ending.

While the name itself does not appear in any major historical records such as the Domesday Book, as that was a survey of landowners in England in the 11th century, it is likely that some form of the name existed in Poland at that time, as patronymic surnames were already in use in various parts of Europe.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Jedrzejewski was Jan Jedrzejewski, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the 16th century. Another notable figure was Andrzej Jedrzejewski, a Polish theologian and philosopher who lived in the 17th century and was known for his writings on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, Antoni Jedrzejewski was a Polish painter and artist who specialized in portraiture and landscape painting. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across Poland.

Stanisław Jedrzejewski, born in 1885 and died in 1963, was a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early television technology. He was one of the pioneers of electronic television in Poland.

Józef Jedrzejewski, born in 1906 and died in 1981, was a Polish military officer and politician who served in the Polish Army during World War II and later held various government positions after the war.

While these are just a few examples, the Jedrzejewski surname has a long and rich history in Poland, reflecting the country's cultural and historical heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jędrzejewski

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

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

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