2000
#44,895
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 450
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.17
Very Rare Last name
Majkowski
A Polish surname derived from the diminutive form of the personal name Mateusz (Matthew).
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 495 Americans carry the last name Majkowski. That puts it at #51,968 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.14 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 692,433 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Majkowski surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
495
1 in 692,433
Census rank
#51,968
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
432
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 432 bearers of the surname Majkowski in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.14 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 51968th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Majkowski, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Majkowski
The surname Majkowski originated in Poland, and is a Polish-language name that dates back several centuries. It is derived from the Polish masculine given name "Majek," a diminutive form of the name "Maciej," which is the Polish equivalent of the English name "Matthew." The suffix "-owski" is a common Polish surname ending that indicates a patronymic name, meaning "son of."
Majkowski was initially found in the central and eastern regions of Poland, particularly in the areas around Krakow, Warsaw, and Lublin. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church records and tax rolls from the 16th and 17th centuries.
One of the earliest known bearers of the Majkowski surname was Jan Majkowski, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the late 16th century. He served in the army of King Stefan Batory and played a significant role in the Polish-Muscovite War of 1577-1582.
Another notable Majkowski was Stanislaw Majkowski, a Polish poet and writer who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1715 and is best known for his satirical works that critiqued the social and political conditions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
In the 19th century, Antoni Majkowski was a prominent Polish painter and art teacher who specialized in historical and religious themes. He was born in 1820 and studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia.
One of the most famous individuals with the Majkowski surname was Wladyslaw Majkowski, a Polish chess master who lived from 1891 to 1961. He was a three-time Polish Chess Champion and represented Poland in several international chess tournaments.
Lastly, Bronislaw Majkowski was a Polish architect and urban planner who made significant contributions to the reconstruction and development of Warsaw after World War II. He was born in 1896 and played a crucial role in the design and planning of the city's post-war reconstruction efforts.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Majkowski
Among Census respondents with the surname Majkowski, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Majkowski bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Majkowski surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.8% · 401
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 12
- Two or more races2.8% · 12
- Black or African American0.9% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Majkowski
Majkowski appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#47,521
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 446
-4 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.15
Rank movement Down 2,626 places
2020
#51,968
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 432
-14 bearers (-3.1%)
Per 100,000 0.14
Rank movement Down 4,447 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #44,895 | 450 | 0.17 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #47,521 | 446 | 0.15 | -4 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 2,626 places |
| 2020 | #51,968 | 432 | 0.14 | -14 bearers (-3.1%) | Down 4,447 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Majkowski surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,521 | #51,968 | -9.4% |
| Count | 446 | 432 | -3.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.15 | 0.14 | -3.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Majkowski bearers went from 446 to 432 (-3.1% change). The surname moved down 4,447 positions in the national ranking, going from #47,521 to #51,968.
FAQ
Majkowski surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Majkowski?
Name Census estimates that about 495 living Americans carry the surname Majkowski. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 692,433 residents.
How common is Majkowski?
Majkowski ranks #51,968 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.14 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 432 people with the surname Majkowski. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (495), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.14 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.14 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Majkowski.
Has Majkowski become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Majkowski went from 446 recorded bearers to 432. That is a decrease of 14 (-3.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #47,521 to #51,968.
What does the Census say about the background of Majkowski?
Among Census respondents with the surname Majkowski, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Majkowski in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.8% (401 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Majkowski appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.8%), Hispanic (2.8%), Two or More Races (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Majkowski (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Majkowski mean?
A Polish surname derived from the diminutive form of the personal name Mateusz (Matthew). The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Majkowski (0.14 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Majkowski?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.