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

Machinski, 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 Machinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Machinski in America

Machinski is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Machinski surname appeared 251 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 Machinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Machinski 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 Machinski

The surname MACHINSKI is of Polish origin, with its roots traced back to the late 15th century. Derived from the Old Polish word "maczyć," meaning "to soak" or "to steep," it likely referred to an occupation or trade related to textile dyeing or fabric processing.

The earliest known records of the MACHINSKI name can be found in the historic region of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), particularly in the towns of Poznań, Gniezno, and Kalisz. Variants of the spelling, such as MACZINSKI and MACZINSKY, were also prevalent in these areas during the 16th and 17th centuries.

One notable mention of the name appears in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of historical documents from the Crown Chancery of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. Here, a record from 1587 refers to a certain Andrzej MACHINSKI, a landowner in the village of Stawiszyn near Kalisz.

In the 18th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Franciszek MACHINSKI (1720-1796), a Polish nobleman and military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. His descendants went on to establish themselves as prominent figures in the region's aristocracy.

Another historical figure bearing the MACHINSKI surname was Jan MACHINSKI (1845-1921), a renowned Polish painter and art teacher who played a significant role in the development of the Polish Realist movement in the late 19th century.

The name also appeared in various historical records and documents from the Prussian and Russian partitions of Poland, such as the Prussian Landrolls of the late 18th century, where it was often associated with families of modest means and occupations related to textile or agricultural industries.

Other notable individuals with the MACHINSKI surname include:

1. Kazimierz MACHINSKI (1887-1944), a Polish military officer and resistance fighter during World War II.
2. Maria MACHINSKI (1904-1982), a Polish educator and author of children's literature.
3. Józef MACHINSKI (1928-2008), a Polish-American engineer and inventor, known for his contributions to aerospace technology.
4. Wanda MACHINSKI (1930-2019), a Polish-Canadian artist and sculptor, renowned for her abstract and modernist works.
5. Michał MACHINSKI (born 1979), a contemporary Polish writer and journalist, known for his historical fiction and political commentary.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Machinski

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

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

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