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

Mazur, 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 Mazur surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mazur in America

Mazur is the 4069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mazur surname appeared 8,733 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Mazur.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mazur 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 Mazur

The surname Mazur originated in Poland, likely emerging as early as the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "mazur," which referred to a person from the historical region of Mazovia (Mazowsze in Polish). Mazovia was a territory located in central-eastern Poland, with its capital in the city of Warsaw.

Mazur was initially a descriptive surname, identifying individuals who hailed from the Mazovian region. Over time, it became an inherited family name passed down through generations. Early variants of the spelling included Mazurski and Mazurek, which were later simplified to the more common form, Mazur.

Historical records mention the name Mazur as early as the 14th century. For instance, a document from the city of Krakow in 1390 refers to a man named Jan Mazur, who was a merchant and landowner. In the 15th century, the name appeared in the Metrica Regni Poloniae, a collection of records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Mazur was Stanisław Mazur (1505-1581), a Polish nobleman and military commander. He served as a voivode (governor) of the Lublin region and played a significant role in defending the country against invaders during the Livonian War.

Another prominent figure was Franciszek Mazur (1772-1848), a Polish painter and engraver known for his intricate landscapes and cityscapes. He studied and worked in Warsaw, and his works can be found in several Polish museums and private collections.

In the 19th century, Karol Mazur (1827-1891) was a Polish engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing a system for transmitting sound over electrical wires, which laid the groundwork for the modern telephone.

The name Mazur has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the villages of Mazury and Mazurki, which further reinforced its connection to the Mazovian region.

Over the centuries, the Mazur surname has been carried by numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds, including artists, scholars, military personnel, and more. Some other notable bearers of this name include Józef Mazur (1902-1983), a Polish architect and urban planner, and Jan Mazur (born 1920), a Polish World War II resistance fighter and political activist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mazur

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

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

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