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

Kedziora, 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 Kedziora surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kedziora in America

Kedziora is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kedziora surname appeared 188 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 Kedziora.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kedziora 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 Kedziora

The surname Kedziora is of Polish origin, and it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the region of Masuria, located in northern Poland. The name is derived from the Polish word "kędzior," which means "curly hair" or "frizzy hair." This suggests that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with curly or frizzy hair.

In the 15th century, there are records of individuals with the name Kedziora in the town of Olsztyn, which was a significant settlement in the region of Masuria. One of the earliest documented mentions of the name can be found in the Teutonic Knights' chronicles from the year 1452, where a person named Jan Kedziora is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Waplitz (now known as Waplitz-Rybaki).

The name Kedziora has also been found in various historical documents from different regions of Poland. In the 16th century, there are records of individuals with this surname in the cities of Krakow and Poznan. One notable person was Mikołaj Kedziora, a merchant from Poznan, who was born in 1532 and was involved in the city's trade guild.

In the 17th century, the name Kedziora appeared in the records of the village of Kiezmark (now known as Kežmarok), located in the region of Spiš, which was then part of the Kingdom of Hungary (now in modern-day Slovakia). One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in this region is from 1612, when a person named Andrzej Kedziora was mentioned in a church register.

Moving into the 18th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Kedziora in various parts of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable person was Jan Kedziora, a farmer from the village of Łomża, who was born in 1721 and was known for his involvement in the local community.

In the 19th century, the name Kedziora became more widespread across different regions of Poland. One notable person from this period was Franciszek Kedziora, a prominent lawyer and activist from Warsaw, who was born in 1848 and played a significant role in the Polish independence movement.

Throughout history, there have been several other individuals with the surname Kedziora who have made their mark in various fields. These include Stefan Kedziora (1888-1963), a Polish artist and painter; Kazimierz Kedziora (1909-1983), a Polish writer and journalist; and Józef Kedziora (1923-2006), a Polish military officer who served during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kedziora

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

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

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