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

Kaczmarek, 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 Kaczmarek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kaczmarek in America

Kaczmarek is the 8184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kaczmarek surname appeared 4,052 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kaczmarek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kaczmarek 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 Kaczmarek

The surname Kaczmarek originated in Poland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "kaczmar," which means a duck breeder or someone who raised ducks for a living. The name likely referred to an occupation or a place where ducks were bred.

Kaczmarek is considered a habitational name, meaning it was given to people based on where they lived or the type of place they inhabited. The earliest known record of the name dates back to the 14th century in the Polish town of Kaczmarki, located in the region of Greater Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kaczmarek can be found in the Tarnów land records from the year 1428, where a man named Jan Kaczmarek is mentioned as a landowner. Another early reference is in the Płock land records from 1470, which mentions a Jakub Kaczmarek.

In the 16th century, the name Kaczmarek appeared in the Liber Beneficiorum, a historical document that recorded the names of church benefices and their holders. One notable individual recorded was Maciej Kaczmarek, who was the rector of the church in Niedrzwica Duża in 1529.

During the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname Kaczmarek was Andrzej Kaczmarek (1630-1705), a Polish writer and historian who authored several works on the history of Poland and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Another notable person with this surname was Józef Kaczmarek (1814-1888), a Polish mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of descriptive geometry and its applications in engineering.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous individuals with the surname Kaczmarek was Zdzisław Kaczmarek (1923-2005), a Polish film director and screenwriter known for his award-winning films such as "Ostatni Dzień Lata" (The Last Day of Summer) and "Zaklęte Rewiry" (The Enchanted Hunting Grounds).

While the name Kaczmarek is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to immigration. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in Polish culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kaczmarek

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

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

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