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

Maksymowicz, 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 Maksymowicz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maksymowicz in America

Maksymowicz is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maksymowicz surname appeared 125 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 Maksymowicz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maksymowicz 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 Maksymowicz

The surname Maksymowicz is of Polish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name Maksym, which is a form of the Latin name Maximus, meaning "greatest." The suffix "-owicz" is a common Polish patronymic ending indicating "son of."

The Maksymowicz surname was initially concentrated in the regions of Mazovia, Greater Poland, and Kuyavia in central and western Poland. It is believed to have originated from the minor Polish nobility or gentry class known as the szlachta.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Polish Armorial General, a collection of noble coats of arms compiled in the 17th century. The Maksymowicz family is listed as bearing the Slepowron coat of arms, which features a blind man's staff on a blue field.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Maksymowicz name was Stanisław Bonifacy Maksymowicz (1736-1793), a Polish nobleman and landowner who served as a deputy to the Polish Sejm (parliament) from the Brest Litovsk Voivodeship.

During the 19th century, Michał Maksymowicz (1804-1873) was a prominent Polish botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research in the Altai Mountains and Siberia. He made significant contributions to the study of the flora of Central Asia.

Another notable individual with this surname was Władysław Maksymowicz (1860-1937), a Polish painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and urban scenes. He was a member of the renowned Cracow Artists' Society and exhibited his works throughout Europe.

In the early 20th century, Stanisław Maksymowicz (1877-1945) was a Polish engineer and architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the Polish National Opera and the Prudential Building.

While the Maksymowicz surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, the historical records and notable individuals mentioned above provide insights into the origins and early bearers of this distinctive Polish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maksymowicz

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

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

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