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

Makowski, 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 Makowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Makowski in America

Makowski is the 8395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Makowski surname appeared 3,942 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 Makowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Makowski 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 Makowski

The surname Makowski is of Polish origin, derived from the regional area of Maków in central Poland. Its roots can be traced back to the early Middle Ages, possibly as far as the 11th century. The name is believed to have originated from the Old Polish word "mak," meaning poppy, suggesting a connection to an area known for poppy cultivation or a person involved in the poppy trade.

In the late 13th century, records show variations of the name, such as "de Makow" and "Makovius," appearing in historical documents from the region. One notable early mention is found in the Teutonic Knights' records from the 13th century, where a knight named Jakub Makowski is documented as fighting against the pagan Prussians.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Makowski was Jan Makowski, a wealthy merchant and landowner from the town of Maków, who lived in the late 15th century. Another prominent figure was Marcin Makowski, a Polish mathematician and astronomer born in 1588, who made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and wrote influential works on the subject.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Makowski became more widely dispersed across Poland, with families bearing the surname settling in various regions, including the areas around Kraków, Poznań, and Warsaw. A notable figure from this period was Stanisław Makowski (1590-1632), a renowned Polish writer and poet who authored several highly acclaimed works.

In the 19th century, Józef Makowski (1815-1892) was a prominent Polish painter and art educator who played a significant role in establishing the Kraków School of Art. He is celebrated for his historical and genre paintings, which depicted scenes from Polish history and everyday life.

Another influential individual with the Makowski surname was Julian Makowski (1865-1939), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice in the Second Polish Republic during the interwar period. He was a key figure in shaping the legal system and judiciary of the newly independent Poland after World War I.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals with the surname Makowski throughout history, reflecting the name's deep roots in Polish culture and its widespread presence across various fields and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Makowski

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

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

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