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

Mostowy, 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 Mostowy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mostowy in America

Mostowy is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mostowy surname appeared 118 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 Mostowy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mostowy 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 Mostowy

The surname "MOSTOWY" is of Polish origin, originating in the late 16th or early 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "most," meaning "bridge," and may have initially referred to someone who lived near a bridge or worked as a bridge keeper or toll collector.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Krakow, where a certain Jan Mostowy was mentioned in a document from 1612. Another early reference comes from the village of Mostowa, located in the Podkarpackie region of southeastern Poland, which likely took its name from the presence of a bridge or bridges in the area.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the MOSTOWY surname began to spread across various regions of Poland, with families bearing the name appearing in records from cities such as Warsaw, Poznan, and Gdansk. Some notable individuals from this period include Marcin Mostowy (1672-1742), a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Lowicz, and Katarzyna Mostowa (1701-1778), a philanthropist and benefactor who funded the construction of a hospital in the city of Lublin.

In the 19th century, several members of the MOSTOWY family gained recognition in various fields. One such individual was Józef Mostowy (1824-1892), a renowned linguist and scholar who published numerous works on the Polish language and its dialects. Another notable figure was Maria Mostowa (1845-1911), a pioneering feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education in Warsaw.

As Polish immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the MOSTOWY surname also spread to various countries. One notable example is Stanislaw Mostowy (1887-1968), a Polish-American engineer who made significant contributions to the development of the Brooklyn Bridge and other iconic structures in New York City.

Throughout its history, the MOSTOWY surname has maintained a strong connection to its Polish roots and the concept of bridges, reflecting the importance of these structures in the cultural and economic life of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mostowy

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

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

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