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

Krawczyk, 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 Krawczyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krawczyk in America

Krawczyk is the 9258th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krawczyk surname appeared 3,516 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Krawczyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krawczyk 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 Krawczyk

The surname Krawczyk is of Polish origin, derived from the occupation of a tailor or seamster. It stems from the Old Polish word "krawiec," which means "tailor." The name likely emerged in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century, when surnames began to be adopted more widely across Europe.

The name Krawczyk is a diminutive form of Krawiec, with the suffix "-yk" indicating a diminutive or affectionate form. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to distinguish a smaller or younger tailor from an older or more experienced one.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Krawczyk can be found in the Teki Pawińskiego, a collection of historical documents from the Krakow region of Poland, dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Krawczik and Krawczyk, reflecting the variations in spelling and pronunciation that were common in that era.

A notable early bearer of the name Krawczyk was Jan Krawczyk, a Polish painter who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works can be found in churches and monasteries throughout Poland, showcasing the artistic talent associated with this surname.

Another historical figure with the Krawczyk surname was Andrzej Krawczyk, a Polish-Lithuanian military officer who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1654-1667. He is mentioned in contemporary accounts for his bravery and leadership during the conflict.

In the 19th century, Franciszek Krawczyk was a renowned Polish composer and pianist, known for his contributions to the development of Polish national music. He was born in 1826 and died in 1892.

Zofia Krawczyk was a Polish writer and translator who lived from 1898 to 1980. She is best known for her translations of works by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and other Russian authors into Polish.

The name Krawczyk has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as Krawczyki, a village in the Lublin Voivodeship, and Krawczykówka, a village in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. These place names likely originated from the presence of tailors or individuals with the Krawczyk surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krawczyk

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

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

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