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

Kolakowski, 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 Kolakowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kolakowski in America

Kolakowski is the 19671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kolakowski surname appeared 1,370 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 Kolakowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kolakowski 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 Kolakowski

The surname KOLAKOWSKI originated in Poland, likely first appearing around the 14th century. It is derived from the Polish word "kolacz," meaning "a type of sweet bread or cake." The name likely referred to someone who baked or sold this traditional Polish treat.

The earliest recorded instances of the KOLAKOWSKI name can be found in parish records and tax rolls from the 14th and 15th centuries in the regions of Mazovia and Greater Poland. Variations in spelling included KOLACZKOWSKI, KOLACZOWSKI, and KOLACZSKI.

One of the earliest known bearers of the KOLAKOWSKI name was Jan KOLAKOWSKI, a baker from the town of Płock, mentioned in a guild register from 1487. In 1562, a landowner named Stanisław KOLAKOWSKI was recorded in the Płock region.

The KOLAKOWSKI name gained prominence in the 16th and 17th centuries, with several notable figures emerging. Marcin KOLAKOWSKI (1550-1618) was a Catholic priest and theologian who served as a canon in the Diocese of Płock. Jakub KOLAKOWSKI (1598-1674) was a respected lawyer and judge in the Crown Tribunal of Lublin.

During the Polish Renaissance, the KOLAKOWSKI family produced several writers and scholars. Andrzej KOLAKOWSKI (1638-1695) was a renowned poet and playwright whose works were widely circulated in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. His cousin, Krzysztof KOLAKOWSKI (1647-1709), was a noted historian and author of several chronicles documenting the history of Poland.

In the 19th century, Wojciech KOLAKOWSKI (1811-1874) was a prominent architect who designed several landmark buildings in Warsaw, including the Staszic Palace and the Church of the Holy Cross.

As the KOLAKOWSKI name spread throughout Poland and into neighboring regions, it continued to produce notable individuals in various fields, from politics and academia to the arts and sciences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kolakowski

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

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

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