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

Komorowski, 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 Komorowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Komorowski in America

Komorowski is the 25849th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Komorowski surname appeared 952 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 Komorowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Komorowski 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 Komorowski

The surname Komorowski is of Polish origin, originating in the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "komora," meaning a room or chamber, and the suffix "-owski," indicating a place of origin or residence. Komorowski likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a chamber or room, perhaps as a servant or attendant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Komorowski can be found in the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie, a collection of court records from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland. The name appears in entries from the region of Lesser Poland, suggesting its roots were in this area.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name Komorowski was Jan Komorowski, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1577-1582. He was a staunch defender of Polish interests against Russian expansionism.

Another historical figure was Franciszek Komorowski, a Polish painter and engraver who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He is known for his portraits and religious works, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Poland.

In the 19th century, Wincenty Komorowski was a Polish historian and author who wrote extensively on the history of Poland and its struggles for independence. His works were influential in shaping Polish national identity during a time of foreign occupation.

During World War II, Tadeusz Komorowski, also known as Bór-Komorowski, was a Polish military leader and the last Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Home Army, the resistance movement that fought against the German occupation. He was born in 1895 and played a crucial role in the Warsaw Uprising of 1944.

Another notable figure was Halina Komorowska, a Polish writer and translator who lived from 1925 to 1992. She was known for her translations of works by Virginia Woolf, Graham Greene, and other English authors into Polish, as well as her own novels and short stories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Komorowski

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

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

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