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

Karmazin, 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 Karmazin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Karmazin in America

Karmazin is the 72332nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Karmazin surname appeared 269 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 Karmazin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Karmazin 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 Karmazin

The surname Karmazin is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, most likely in present-day Poland or Ukraine, sometime in the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Slavic word "karmazynu," which referred to a deep red or crimson color.

This surname may have initially been an occupational name given to individuals involved in the trade or production of crimson-colored dyes or textiles. In the Middle Ages, the vibrant crimson dye was highly prized and expensive, often associated with wealth and nobility.

While there are no definitive records of the earliest appearances of the Karmazin surname, it is possible that it was mentioned in local church records, tax rolls, or other historical documents from the 16th or 17th centuries in the regions of Poland and Ukraine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Karmazin can be traced back to a Polish nobleman named Jan Karmazin, who lived in the late 16th century and was a landowner in the region of Lesser Poland (present-day southern Poland). Another early bearer of this surname was Mikołaj Karmazin, a merchant from the city of Lviv (now in Ukraine), who was mentioned in records from the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with this surname was Franciszek Karmazin, a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian and Prussian forces in 1794. He was born in 1765 and died in 1805.

Another individual of historical significance was Aleksander Karmazin, a Ukrainian writer and poet who lived from 1789 to 1854. He was known for his contributions to the development of Ukrainian literature and his works reflecting the cultural and social life of his time.

In the 19th century, Kazimierz Karmazin was a Polish scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of chemistry. He was born in 1823 and passed away in 1892.

While the Karmazin surname has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical origins and early bearers of this surname can be traced back to the Slavic regions of Poland and Ukraine, where it was likely derived from an occupational or descriptive term related to the production or trade of crimson-colored dyes and textiles.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Karmazin

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

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

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