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

Maternowski, 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 Maternowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maternowski in America

Maternowski is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maternowski surname appeared 191 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 Maternowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maternowski 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 Maternowski

The surname MATERNOWSKI is of Polish origin and originated in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is derived from the Polish word "materni," meaning "maternal" or "relating to a mother." The suffix "-owski" is a common Polish surname ending indicating a place of origin or association.

MATERNOWSKI likely originated from a place name or locality in Poland that is no longer known or has since changed its name. It may have referred to a settlement near a church or monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary or another maternal figure. The surname could have been adopted by someone associated with such a place or by a foundling raised in a maternal institution.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MATERNOWSKI surname is found in the parish records of Poznan, Poland, dating back to the early 1600s. The name also appears in historical documents from the town of Krakow during the same period.

Notable historical figures with the MATERNOWSKI surname include Jan MATERNOWSKI (1624-1689), a Polish nobleman and military officer who fought in the Polish-Ottoman Wars. Another notable bearer was Marcin MATERNOWSKI (1736-1818), a Polish philosopher and writer who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, Józef MATERNOWSKI (1812-1875) was a Polish painter known for his landscape and portraiture works. His contemporary, Karol MATERNOWSKI (1824-1901), was a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw and other Polish cities.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Wladyslaw MATERNOWSKI (1869-1942) was a Polish mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the fields of set theory and foundations of mathematics.

While the MATERNOWSKI surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and has been adopted by individuals of various ethnic backgrounds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maternowski

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

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

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