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

Mros, 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 Mros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mros in America

Mros is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mros surname appeared 188 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 Mros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mros 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 Mros

The surname MROS has its origins in Poland. It is believed to have originated in the region of Lesser Poland (Małopolska) around the 13th century. MROS is likely derived from the Old Polish word "mróz," which means "frost" or "ice."

In historical records, one of the earliest mentions of the MROS surname dates back to the year 1388, in a document from the city of Kraków. This document refers to a landowner named Jan MROS, who owned a parcel of land near the village of Proszowice.

During the 15th century, the MROS surname appeared in several medieval manuscripts and tax registers from the region of Lesser Poland. One notable example is the Liber Beneficiorum, a 15th-century manuscript that listed benefices and properties owned by the Catholic Church. This manuscript mentions a priest named Marcin MROS, who served as a vicar in the town of Brzesko in the year 1472.

In the 16th century, the MROS surname was found in various records from the town of Tarnów, including birth and marriage registers. One prominent individual from this era was Stanisław MROS, a merchant and landowner who lived in Tarnów between 1532 and 1598.

The 17th century saw the MROS surname spread to other parts of Poland, including the regions of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska) and Silesia. One notable figure from this period was Jan MROS (1612-1682), a military officer who served in the army of King John III Sobieski during the Polish-Ottoman War.

In the 18th century, the MROS surname continued to be associated with various towns and villages in Lesser Poland. One noteworthy individual was Franciszek MROS (1728-1798), a landowner and local official who served as the mayor of the town of Bochnia.

Other notable individuals with the MROS surname throughout history include Stanisław MROS (1853-1912), a Polish composer and pianist from Kraków, and Tadeusz MROS (1870-1939), a Polish lawyer and politician who served in the Galician Provincial Parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mros

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

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

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