Niewinski last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Niewinski

A Polish habitational name for someone from a place called Niewino.

Niewinski, 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 Niewinski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Niewinski in America

Niewinski is the 54752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Niewinski surname appeared 376 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 Niewinski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Niewinski 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 54752 50686 7.71%
Count 376 387 -2.88%
Proportion per 100k 0.13 0.14 -7.41%

The history of the last name Niewinski

The surname Niewinski originates from Poland and is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 15th or 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "niew," meaning "new," and the suffix "-inski," which denotes belonging or origin. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who hailed from a newly established settlement or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Niewinski can be found in the parish records of the town of Krakow, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention a certain Jan Niewinski, who was a landowner and prominent figure in the local community.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Niewinski name appeared in various historical documents and records across different regions of Poland. One notable bearer of this surname was Stanislaw Niewinski, a Polish nobleman and military officer who fought in the Polish-Swedish War (1626-1629) and the Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648-1657).

In the 19th century, the Niewinski name gained further prominence with the birth of Wladyslaw Niewinski (1834-1892), a renowned Polish painter and illustrator known for his depictions of historical scenes and portraits of notable figures from Polish history.

Another notable individual with the Niewinski surname was Andrzej Niewinski (1873-1923), a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early aviation technology. He is credited with designing and constructing one of the first successful aircraft in Poland, which he flew in 1909.

Moving into the 20th century, the name Niewinski continued to be associated with various fields, including literature and academia. Stanislaw Niewinski (1901-1976) was a Polish writer and poet whose works explored themes of patriotism, social justice, and the human condition.

It is worth noting that the Niewinski surname has also been spelled in various ways throughout history, such as Niewinski, Niewiński, and Niewiński. Additionally, the name may have evolved from or been influenced by other Polish place names or toponyms containing the root "niew," reflecting the geographic origins of different branches of the family.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Niewinski

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

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 Niewinski was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.74% 360
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 3.19% 12

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 Niewinski has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.74% 97.93% -2.26%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 3.19% 1.55% 69.20%

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

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