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

Nawrocki, 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 Nawrocki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nawrocki in America

Nawrocki is the 12208th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nawrocki surname appeared 2,551 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 Nawrocki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nawrocki 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 Nawrocki

The surname Nawrocki originated in Poland, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "nawrocić," meaning "to return" or "to convert," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who had converted to Christianity or returned to their place of origin.

The name is believed to have originated in the region of Greater Poland, particularly in the areas around the cities of Poznań and Gniezno, which were important centers of early Polish statehood and Christianity. The earliest known record of the name appears in a manuscript from the Gniezno Cathedral archives, dated 1478, which mentions a certain "Jan Nawrocki" as a landowner in the nearby village of Czerniejewo.

Another notable early reference to the name can be found in the "Księga Bracka" (Brotherhood Book) of the Kraków Shoemakers' Guild, which lists a "Mikołaj Nawrocki" as a member in 1521. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Poland by the early 16th century.

One of the earliest documented Nawrockis was Stanisław Nawrocki (c. 1550-1622), a Polish nobleman and military commander who served as a starost (governor) of several towns in the Ruthenian Voivodeship (modern-day Ukraine). His descendants continued to play prominent roles in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth over the following centuries.

Another notable figure with the surname Nawrocki was Franciszek Nawrocki (1783-1853), a Polish writer and translator who was active during the Romantic period. He is best known for his translations of works by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller into Polish.

In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Nawrocki was Marian Nawrocki (1919-2006), a Polish footballer who played as a defender for several clubs, including Cracovia and Górnik Zabrze. He also represented the Polish national team and was a member of the squad that won the gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Other notable individuals with the surname Nawrocki include Jerzy Nawrocki (1930-2017), a Polish actor and director known for his work in both theater and film, and Krzysztof Nawrocki (born 1963), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm (lower house of the Polish parliament) since 2005.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nawrocki

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

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

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