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

Kurzawa, 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 Kurzawa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kurzawa in America

Kurzawa is the 52619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kurzawa surname appeared 394 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 Kurzawa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kurzawa 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 Kurzawa

The surname Kurzawa is of Polish origin, derived from the word "kurz" which means "dust" or "dirt" in Polish. This name likely originated in the 14th or 15th century and was initially used as a descriptive name for someone who worked in a dusty or dirty occupation, such as a farmer or a miller.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kurzawa can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth dating back to the 15th century. In these records, there are mentions of individuals with the surname Kurzawa living in various regions of Poland.

The name Kurzawa may also be connected to certain place names in Poland, such as the village of Kurzawa located in the Opole Voivodeship. It is possible that some individuals with this surname derived their name from the place name, indicating their place of origin or residence.

Over the centuries, the surname Kurzawa has been spelled in various ways, including Kurzawy, Kurzawa, and Kurżawa. This variation in spelling was common in historical records due to regional dialects and the evolving nature of the Polish language.

One notable individual with the surname Kurzawa was Józef Kurzawa (1890-1972), a Polish soldier and politician who served as a member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) after World War II. Another prominent figure was Jan Kurzawa (1924-2003), a Polish actor and theater director who was particularly known for his roles in television series and films.

Other individuals of historical significance with the surname Kurzawa include Stanisław Kurzawa (1870-1941), a Polish painter and art educator, and Mieczysław Kurzawa (1905-1986), a Polish lawyer and judge who served as the President of the Supreme Court of Poland from 1967 to 1976.

It is also worth mentioning Wincenty Kurzawa (1916-1988), a Polish footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in Poland and represented the Polish national team in the late 1930s.

While the surname Kurzawa may not be among the most common surnames in Poland today, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kurzawa

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

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

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