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

Murawski, 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 Murawski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Murawski in America

Murawski is the 10193rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Murawski surname appeared 3,161 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 Murawski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Murawski 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 Murawski

The surname Murawski is of Polish origin, originating from the region of Kuyavia in north-central Poland. The name derives from the Polish word "murawski," which means "pertaining to the meadow." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a meadow or worked as a farmer on a meadow.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Murawski can be traced back to the 16th century in Polish historical records and documents. The name was particularly common in the regions of Kuyavia, Greater Poland, and Silesia.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Murawski was Jan Murawski, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent landowner in the town of Gniezno, and his name is mentioned in several legal documents from that time.

In the 17th century, the Murawski name appears in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Stanisław Murawski was a Polish military officer who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War (1654-1667) and is mentioned in contemporary accounts of the conflict.

During the 18th century, the surname Murawski spread to other parts of Europe, particularly Germany and Austria, where it was sometimes spelled as "Murawsky." One notable bearer of the name was Johann Murawsky, a German composer and organist who lived from 1763 to 1826.

In the 19th century, the Murawski name continued to be prominent in Poland. Kazimierz Murawski (1824-1891) was a Polish painter and art teacher who is celebrated for his landscape paintings depicting the Polish countryside.

Another notable Murawski was Roman Murawski (1857-1917), a Polish architect and engineer who designed several important buildings in Warsaw, including the Warsaw Philharmonic and the Staszic Palace.

As the 20th century dawned, the Murawski name continued to be found in various parts of Europe and beyond. Henryk Murawski (1915-1986) was a Polish composer and music educator who taught at the Kraków Academy of Music.

Overall, the surname Murawski has a rich history rooted in the Polish countryside and has been borne by notable individuals in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Murawski

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

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

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