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

Murdza, 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 Murdza surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Murdza in America

Murdza is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Murdza surname appeared 196 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 Murdza.

We can also compare 2010 data for Murdza 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 Murdza

The surname MURDZA originated in Poland in the early 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the old Polish word "morda," meaning "face" or "muzzle," possibly referring to a person's physical appearance or occupation related to animal care.

The earliest known record of the MURDZA name can be found in the tax registers of the city of Krakow in 1412, where a Piotr Murdza is listed as a resident. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 16th century, the MURDZA family appeared to have spread to other parts of Poland, as evidenced by records in the town of Poznan, where a Jan Murdza is mentioned in a land deed from 1547.

One notable figure bearing the MURDZA name was Maciej Murdza, a Polish nobleman and military commander who served under King Sigismund III Vasa in the early 17th century. He is recorded as leading a cavalry unit in the Polish-Swedish War of 1626-1629.

Another individual of note was Katarzyna Murdza, a Polish noblewoman and philanthropist who lived in the late 18th century. She is known for establishing a charitable foundation in her hometown of Lublin to support orphans and the underprivileged.

In the 19th century, the MURDZA name appeared in historical records from the Galicia region, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. A prominent figure from this era was Andrzej Murdza, a lawyer and political activist who advocated for Polish independence and served as a member of the Imperial Council in Vienna in the 1860s.

The MURDZA surname has also been associated with several place names in Poland, such as the village of Murdzawiec in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship, which likely derived its name from early settlers with the MURDZA surname in the area.

Throughout its history, the MURDZA name has maintained a consistent presence in various regions of Poland, with individuals from this family leaving their mark in various fields, including military service, philanthropy, and political activism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Murdza

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

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

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