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

Kopenski, 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 Kopenski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kopenski in America

Kopenski is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kopenski surname appeared 102 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 Kopenski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kopenski 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 Kopenski

The surname Kopenski has its origins in Poland, with records indicating it first emerged in the late 15th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "kopa," meaning a heap or mound, suggesting the earliest bearers may have lived near such a geographical feature or worked in occupations related to mounds or earthworks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Akta Metrykalne, a collection of Polish parish records dating back to the 16th century. In these records, a Jan Kopenski is mentioned as a resident of the village of Brodnica in the year 1523.

During the 17th century, the name appears to have spread across various regions of Poland. A notable figure from this era was Andrzej Kopenski, a renowned scholar and theologian born in Krakow in 1612. He authored several influential works on religious philosophy and served as a professor at the prestigious Jagiellonian University.

As Polish immigrants began to settle in other parts of Europe and the Americas in the 19th century, the Kopenski name traveled with them. One such individual was Kazimierz Kopenski, a Polish exile who settled in France after the failed November Uprising of 1830-1831. He went on to become a respected writer and journalist, publishing several works on Polish history and culture.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Kopenski name can be found in the records of St. Stanislaus Parish in Buffalo, New York, where a Franciszek Kopenski is listed as a parishioner in 1872.

Another notable figure bearing the Kopenski name was Wladyslaw Kopenski, a Polish military officer and diplomat born in 1888. He served in various diplomatic roles, including as Poland's ambassador to Italy and Spain, and played a crucial role in negotiating the Riga Peace Treaty between Poland and Soviet Russia in 1921.

Throughout its history, the Kopenski surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, writers, military figures, and diplomats, reflecting the rich heritage and diverse contributions of those who have borne this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kopenski

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

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

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