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

Majewski, 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 Majewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Majewski in America

Majewski is the 6609th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Majewski surname appeared 5,126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Majewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Majewski 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 Majewski

The surname Majewski is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name derives from the Polish word "maj," meaning "May," and likely referred to someone born or associated with that month.

Majewski is a toponymic surname, meaning it originated from a place name. It is believed to have originated in the village of Majew or Majowice, located in central Poland. These place names are derived from the personal name "Maj" or "Majek," which was a diminutive form of the name "Maciej" (Matthew).

In the 14th century, there are records of a noble family called "de Majew" residing in the village of the same name. This suggests that the Majewski surname was initially used by members of this noble family or their servants and retainers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Majewski surname can be found in a 1466 document from the town of Płock, where a man named Paweł Majewski is mentioned. Another early reference is from 1510, in the records of the city of Kraków, where a certain Jan Majewski is listed.

Over the centuries, the Majewski surname has been associated with several notable individuals, including:

1. Jan Majewski (c. 1550-1615), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars.
2. Franciszek Majewski (1765-1838), a Polish painter and art teacher who worked in Warsaw.
3. Aleksander Majewski (1891-1972), a Polish engineer and inventor known for his contributions to the development of radio technology.
4. Tadeusz Majewski (1918-2004), a Polish actor and director, best known for his roles in films such as "The Deluge" (1974) and "The Promised Land" (1975).
5. Leszek Majewski (born 1953), a Polish film director and screenwriter, known for films like "The Mill and the Cross" (2011) and "Field of Dogs" (2014).

While the Majewski surname is most commonly found in Poland, it has also spread to other parts of the world due to emigration. However, it remains strongly associated with its Polish roots and the historical regions where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Majewski

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

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

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