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

Konopski, 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 Konopski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Konopski in America

Konopski is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Konopski surname appeared 128 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 Konopski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Konopski 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 Konopski

The surname KONOPSKI is of Polish origin, originating in the 16th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "konop," meaning hemp, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been involved in the cultivation or trade of hemp.

The name is believed to have originated in the regions of central and eastern Poland, where the cultivation of hemp was widespread. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from the towns of Konopiska and Konopnica, both located in the present-day Silesian Voivodeship of Poland.

In the 17th century, the name KONOPSKI gained prominence through the noble Polish family of the same name. One notable member was Jan Konopski (1607-1668), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served as a voivode (provincial governor) in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Another historical figure bearing the KONOPSKI surname was Franciszek Konopski (1768-1831), a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Polish Army during the November Uprising of 1830-1831.

In the 19th century, the KONOPSKI name spread beyond Poland as Polish immigrants settled in various parts of Europe and North America. One notable individual from this period was Wacław Konopski (1848-1911), a Polish-American painter and art educator who taught at the Art Institute of Chicago.

During the 20th century, the KONOPSKI surname continued to be represented in various fields, such as literature and academia. One example is Tadeusz Konopski (1903-1985), a Polish writer and literary critic who was known for his works on Polish romanticism.

Another notable figure was Anatol Konopski (1897-1954), a Polish mathematician and professor who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis and worked at universities in Poland and the United States.

Throughout its history, the KONOPSKI surname has maintained its roots in Polish culture and has been associated with various professions, from military service and nobility to the arts and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Konopski

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

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

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