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

Laskowski, 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 Laskowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laskowski in America

Laskowski is the 7750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laskowski surname appeared 4,284 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 Laskowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laskowski 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 Laskowski

The surname Laskowski is of Polish origin, derived from the Polish word "las," meaning forest or woods. It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or in a forested area. The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages in Poland, with various regional spelling variations such as Laskoski and Laschkowski.

One of the earliest recorded references to the Laskowski name can be found in the Księga Henrykowska, a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, Lower Silesia. The document mentions a landowner named Laskowski who granted land to the monastery.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Jan Laskowski was recorded as a member of the Polish gentry class, holding land and titles in the region of Lesser Poland. Another notable figure from this period was Mikołaj Laskowski, a Catholic priest and scholar who authored several theological works in the late 1400s.

During the Renaissance period, the Laskowski name gained prominence with the birth of Wojciech Laskowski (1572-1639), a Polish military commander and diplomat. He served as a field marshal under King Sigismund III Vasa and played a crucial role in the Polish-Swedish wars.

In the 18th century, Ignacy Laskowski (1745-1801) was a renowned Polish lawyer and writer. He served as a judge and published several legal treatises, contributing to the development of Polish jurisprudence.

The 19th century saw the rise of Wacław Laskowski (1837-1899), a Polish linguist and philologist. He is renowned for his pioneering work in the field of phonetics and his contributions to the study of Slavic languages.

Throughout history, the Laskowski surname has been associated with various place names and locations, such as the village of Laskowice in the Lesser Poland region, and the town of Laskowo in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laskowski

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

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

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