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

Kwiatkowski, 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 Kwiatkowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kwiatkowski in America

Kwiatkowski is the 5457th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kwiatkowski surname appeared 6,377 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Kwiatkowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kwiatkowski 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 Kwiatkowski

The surname Kwiatkowski is of Polish origin, deriving from the word "kwiat," which means "flower" in Polish. It is a toponymic surname, meaning it was originally derived from a place name. In this case, it likely referred to someone who hailed from a location associated with flowers or a flowering plant.

The name first appeared in historical records in the 14th century, during the time when Poland was a powerful kingdom. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Masovia and Greater Poland, where many towns and villages had names related to natural features, such as plants and flowers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kwiatkowski can be found in a document from the city of Krakow, dated 1387. This document mentions a man named Jan Kwiatkowski, who was a merchant and landowner in the area.

In the 16th century, the Kwiatkowski family produced several notable figures. One was Andrzej Kwiatkowski (1490-1559), a Catholic priest and theologian who played a significant role in the Polish Reformation. Another was Katarzyna Kwiatkowska (1522-1587), a noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of poets and writers.

During the 17th century, the name Kwiatkowski became associated with the Polish gentry and nobility. One prominent member of this period was Stanisław Kwiatkowski (1625-1698), a military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars and the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

In the 19th century, a famous bearer of the name was Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski (1888-1974), a Polish engineer and politician who served as the Minister of Industry and Trade in the 1920s and 1930s. He was instrumental in the development of Poland's industrial sector during the interwar period.

Another notable Kwiatkowski was Henryk Kwiatkowski (1904-1992), a Polish artist and sculptor known for his abstract and modernist works. His sculptures can be found in public spaces throughout Poland and in several international collections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kwiatkowski

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

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

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