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

Nowacki, 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 Nowacki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nowacki in America

Nowacki is the 16900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nowacki surname appeared 1,685 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 Nowacki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nowacki 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 Nowacki

The surname Nowacki is of Polish origin, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "nowy," meaning "new," and the suffix "-acki," indicating a place of origin or residence. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a new settlement or a newly established town.

The name Nowacki is particularly prevalent in the regions of Greater Poland, Pomerania, and Silesia, where many historical records mention individuals bearing this surname. One of the earliest known references is found in the parish records of the village of Krosno, near Bydgoszcz, which mentions a certain Jan Nowacki in the year 1572.

In the 17th century, there are mentions of Nowacki families in the town of Wschowa, located in the historic region of Greater Poland. The church records from this period list several Nowacki families, including a prominent landowner named Andrzej Nowacki, who lived between 1620 and 1688.

The 18th century saw the rise of a notable Nowacki family in the city of Poznań. Jakub Nowacki (1715-1789) was a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who founded a hospital and a school for the underprivileged children of the city. His son, Franciszek Nowacki (1746-1823), followed in his footsteps and became a respected figure in Poznań's civic life.

One of the most famous individuals with the Nowacki surname was Czesław Nowacki (1835-1901), a Polish poet and writer who was deeply involved in the struggle for Polish independence from Russian rule. His works, which often celebrated the beauty of the Polish countryside and the resilience of the Polish people, were widely read and admired in his time.

Another notable figure was Zygmunt Nowacki (1878-1944), a Polish engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the development of early radio technology. He was a pioneer in the field of radio communication and held numerous patents for his inventions.

The Nowacki surname has also been carried by several distinguished academics and scholars throughout history. One example is Tadeusz Nowacki (1901-1986), a renowned Polish mathematician and professor at the University of Warsaw, who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nowacki

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

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

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