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

Mazurek, 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 Mazurek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mazurek in America

Mazurek is the 10815th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mazurek surname appeared 2,945 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 Mazurek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mazurek 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 Mazurek

The surname Mazurek is of Polish origin, derived from the Polish word "mazur" which means a person from the Mazovia region of central Poland. The name first appeared in historical records during the 13th century.

The Mazovia region was home to the Mazovian tribes, a Western Slavic ethnic group that settled in the area during the early Middle Ages. The name Mazurek likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who hailed from this region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Płock, which mentions a person named "Mazurek de Płock." This suggests that the name was already in use as a surname by that time.

In the 15th century, the name Mazurek appeared in various Polish military records and chronicles, indicating that individuals with this surname were involved in military service or had achieved some level of prominence.

A notable historical figure with the surname Mazurek was Jan Mazurek, a Polish nobleman and military commander who lived in the 16th century. He served as a colonel in the Polish army and participated in several battles against the Teutonic Knights and the Ottoman Empire.

Another significant bearer of the name was Jakub Mazurek, a 17th-century Polish writer and poet who authored several works in the Polish language. His most famous work was a collection of poems titled "Pieśni Mazurskie" (Mazurian Songs), which celebrated the culture and traditions of the Mazovia region.

In the 18th century, the name Mazurek was associated with the Polish nobility, as evidenced by the presence of several noble families bearing this surname in various genealogical records and heraldic registers.

One such family was the Mazurek coat of arms, which originated in the Mazovia region and depicted a red shield with a white crescent moon and a star. This coat of arms was granted to a prominent Mazurek family in the 17th century and is still used by their descendants today.

Other notable individuals with the surname Mazurek include Stanisław Mazurek (1799-1872), a Polish teacher and writer who authored several educational books for children, and Józef Mazurek (1845-1911), a Polish politician and member of the Galician Sejm (regional parliament) in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mazurek

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

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

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