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

Liszewski, 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 Liszewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liszewski in America

Liszewski is the 28856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liszewski surname appeared 824 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 Liszewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liszewski 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 Liszewski

The surname Liszewski is of Polish origin, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "liszka," meaning a fox, or the diminutive "liszek," meaning a little fox. The name was likely initially a nickname given to someone with fox-like characteristics, such as cunning or red hair.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Liszewski can be found in Polish parish records and census documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. Many of these early records are from the regions of Mazovia and Greater Poland, where the name was particularly prevalent.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Liszewski name was Jan Liszewski, a farmer from the village of Strzegowo in Mazovia, who was mentioned in a land deed from 1598. Another early record is from 1627, which mentions a Marcin Liszewski, a miller from the town of Kalisz in Greater Poland.

Throughout its history, the Liszewski name has seen various spelling variations, such as Liszewski, Liszewski, Liszowski, and Liszowski. These variations often reflected regional differences in pronunciation or local scribal practices.

The Liszewski name gained some prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such figure was Andrzej Liszewski (1725-1799), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army during the reign of King Stanisław August Poniatowski.

Another notable Liszewski was Józef Liszewski (1809-1888), a Polish painter and architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Church of the Holy Cross and the Zamoyski Palace.

In the 19th century, the Liszewski name also spread beyond Poland due to immigration. Jan Liszewski (1832-1901), a Polish immigrant to the United States, settled in Chicago and became a successful businessman, contributing to the city's growing Polish community.

Other notable individuals with the Liszewski surname include Stanisław Liszewski (1919-2002), a Polish geographer and academic who made significant contributions to the study of urban geography, and Małgorzata Liszewska (born 1957), a Polish actress and theater director.

While the Liszewski name continues to be most commonly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration, carrying with it the rich history and cultural heritage of its Polish roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liszewski

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

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

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