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

Krukowski, 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 Krukowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Krukowski in America

Krukowski is the 25771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Krukowski surname appeared 956 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 Krukowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Krukowski 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 Krukowski

The surname Krukowski is of Polish origin and dates back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the region of Pomerania, which was once a part of the Kingdom of Poland. The name is derived from the old Polish word "kruk," meaning "raven" or "crow," and the suffix "-owski," which denotes a place of origin or association.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Krukowski can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a historical document from the 15th century that listed the names of landowners and their properties in the Archdiocese of Gniezno. This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jan Krukowski (c. 1510-1572) was a Polish writer and poet who contributed to the development of Polish literature during the Renaissance period. His works included religious poems and translations of classical texts.

During the 17th century, the name Krukowski appeared in various records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. For instance, Marcin Krukowski (1612-1689) was a Polish nobleman and military commander who served in the Polish-Muscovite War and the Russo-Polish War.

In the 18th century, the surname Krukowski was associated with several prominent figures, including Stanisław Krukowski (1743-1812), a Polish composer and organist who worked in the court of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. Another notable individual was Józef Krukowski (1770-1830), a Polish painter known for his religious and historical works.

The 19th century saw the rise of Józef Ignacy Krukowski (1807-1857), a Polish historian and writer who authored several books on Polish history and culture. His works were influential in shaping the national consciousness of the Polish people during a time when Poland was partitioned among its neighboring powers.

As the centuries passed, the Krukowski surname continued to be carried by notable individuals, such as the Polish politician and diplomat Józef Krukowski (1878-1953), who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Second Polish Republic during the interwar period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Krukowski

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

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

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