2000
#126,400
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 125
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Komarnicki
A Polish surname derived from the word "komar" meaning mosquito.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Komarnicki. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Komarnicki surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Komarnicki in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Komarnicki, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Komarnicki
The surname Komarnicki is of Polish origin, derived from the word "komar" which means mosquito in Polish. It is believed to have originated in the 16th or 17th century as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a mosquito-infested area or worked as a trader in mosquito nets or repellents.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Polish parish records from the town of Brzeżany (now in Ukraine) in the late 17th century. The name appears to have spread from this region to other parts of Poland and neighboring countries.
In the 19th century, the Komarnicki name was prominent among the Polish nobility and landowners. Tytus Komarnicki (1799-1886) was a Polish nobleman and politician who served as a member of the Galician Diet and the Austro-Hungarian Parliament.
Another notable figure was Roman Komarnicki (1886-1969), a Polish legal scholar and professor at the University of Warsaw. He was a leading expert in administrative law and served as the rector of the university from 1936 to 1939.
In the 20th century, Andrzej Komarnicki (1923-2008) was a renowned Polish mathematician and computer scientist. He made significant contributions to the fields of computational complexity theory and theoretical computer science.
The name Komarnicki can also be found among Polish immigrants who settled in various parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. For example, Józef Komarnicki (1875-1949) was a Polish-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Komarnicki Engineering Company in Chicago.
Another noteworthy individual was Jan Komarnicki (1892-1937), a Polish military officer and diplomat who served as the Polish ambassador to the Soviet Union in the 1930s. He was tragically executed during the Great Purge under Joseph Stalin's regime.
While the surname Komarnicki is not among the most common Polish surnames, it has a long and interesting history, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and achievements of those who have borne this distinctive name.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Komarnicki
Among Census respondents with the surname Komarnicki, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Komarnicki bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Komarnicki surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.5% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Komarnicki
Komarnicki appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-5 bearers (-4.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,828 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-14 bearers (-11.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,111 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #126,400 | 125 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.0%) | Down 12,828 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -14 bearers (-11.7%) | Down 13,111 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Komarnicki surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #139,228 | #152,339 | -9.4% |
| Count | 120 | 106 | -11.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -11.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Komarnicki bearers went from 120 to 106 (-11.7% change). The surname moved down 13,111 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #152,339.
FAQ
Komarnicki surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Komarnicki?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Komarnicki. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Komarnicki?
Komarnicki ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Komarnicki. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Komarnicki.
Has Komarnicki become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Komarnicki went from 120 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 14 (-11.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Komarnicki?
Among Census respondents with the surname Komarnicki, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.6%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Komarnicki in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Komarnicki appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.5%), Hispanic (6.6%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Komarnicki (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Komarnicki mean?
A Polish surname derived from the word "komar" meaning mosquito. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Komarnicki (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Komarnicki?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.