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

Litwin, 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 Litwin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Litwin in America

Litwin is the 14378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Litwin surname appeared 2,079 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 Litwin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Litwin 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 Litwin

The surname LITWIN is of Polish origin, derived from the word "Litwa," meaning Lithuania. It dates back to the medieval period when Poland and Lithuania were united under the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to someone who was from Lithuania or had connections to the region. It may have been used to distinguish individuals who had migrated from Lithuania to other parts of the Commonwealth.

In the 16th century, the LITWIN surname appeared in various historical records and documents related to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable example is the mention of Stanislaw Litwin, a Polish nobleman and courtier who lived in the mid-16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the LITWIN surname was found in various regions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, including present-day Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, and Ukraine. This suggests that individuals with this surname were widespread across the Commonwealth's territories.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LITWIN surname is Andrzej Litwin, a Polish writer and translator who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He is known for his translations of classical works from Latin into Polish.

Another notable figure was Jan Litwin, a Polish military commander who fought against the Swedish invasion during the 17th-century Swedish Deluge. He was renowned for his bravery and strategic skills in defending the city of Poznan.

In the 18th century, Józef Litwin was a Polish nobleman and landowner who played a significant role in the Polish Enlightenment movement. He supported educational reforms and the establishment of new schools in his region.

Franciszek Litwin, born in 1786, was a Polish painter and illustrator known for his portraits and religious paintings. His works can be found in several churches and galleries throughout Poland.

Another notable figure was Wladyslaw Litwin, a Polish writer and journalist who lived from 1871 to 1938. He was actively involved in the Polish independence movement and wrote numerous articles and essays promoting Polish nationalism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Litwin

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

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

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