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

Maciejewski, 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 Maciejewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maciejewski in America

Maciejewski is the 12043rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maciejewski surname appeared 2,590 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 Maciejewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maciejewski 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 Maciejewski

The surname MACIEJEWSKI is of Polish origin, derived from the given name Maciej, the Polish form of the biblical name Matthew. The surname emerged in the 12th century and is associated with the historic regions of Greater Poland and Masovia.

The name MACIEJEWSKI is a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Maciej." It was formed by adding the Slavic possessive suffix "-ewski" to the personal name Maciej. This naming convention was common in medieval Poland, as surnames were often derived from the father's given name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MACIEJEWSKI can be found in the Tarnowskie Gory town records from 1564, which mention a certain Jan MACIEJEWSKI. Another notable early reference is in the Kazimierz parish records from 1598, where a Maciej MACIEJEWSKI is listed.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the MACIEJEWSKI surname was most prevalent in the Poznan and Warsaw regions, reflecting the areas where the name originated. Over time, bearers of the surname dispersed throughout Poland and beyond, as families migrated or fled conflicts.

Notable individuals with the surname MACIEJEWSKI throughout history include:

1. Waclaw MACIEJEWSKI (1624-1675), a Polish nobleman and military leader who fought against Swedish and Russian forces during the Deluge.
2. Ignacy MACIEJEWSKI (1835-1901), a Polish architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Zacheta Gallery.
3. Kazimierz MACIEJEWSKI (1873-1942), a Polish linguist and Slavist, known for his work on the history of the Polish language.
4. Wladyslaw MACIEJEWSKI (1892-1938), a Polish painter and art professor, famous for his landscapes and portraits.
5. Janusz MACIEJEWSKI (1933-2018), a Polish film director and screenwriter, best known for his acclaimed film "Vampire Night Orgy" (1967).

The surname MACIEJEWSKI has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Maciejewice in the Masovian Voivodeship, and the town of Maciejowka in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maciejewski

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

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

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