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

Nowosad, 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 Nowosad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nowosad in America

Nowosad is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nowosad surname appeared 151 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 Nowosad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nowosad 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 Nowosad

The surname Nowosad is of Polish origin, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Lesser Poland, an area that encompasses the modern-day provinces of Małopolska and Świętokrzyskie.

Nowosad is a compound word derived from the Polish words "nowy" meaning "new" and "sad" meaning "orchard" or "garden". This suggests that the surname may have been initially bestowed upon someone who established a new orchard or garden, possibly a landowner or farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nowosad can be found in the "Księga Sądowa Krakowska" (The Krakow Court Book), a legal document dating back to the late 15th century. The name appears in an entry from 1492, referring to a certain Jakub Nowosad from the village of Michałowice, located near Krakow.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Nowosad surname gained prominence in various regions of Poland. Notable figures bearing this name include Jan Nowosad (1550-1629), a landowner and military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish War, and Katarzyna Nowosad (1620-1687), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the town of Nowy Sącz.

In the 18th century, the Nowosad family tree expanded with the birth of Józef Nowosad (1742-1815), a respected scholar and professor of philosophy at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. His contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy were widely recognized during his lifetime.

Moving into the 19th century, one cannot overlook the achievements of Ignacy Nowosad (1825-1898), a prominent architect who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw, including the famous Zachęta Palace, now housing the National Museum of Art.

As the Nowosad surname spread across Poland, it also found its way into other parts of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas that were once part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. This is evidenced by the presence of individuals bearing this name in historical records from Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania.

Throughout its long history, the surname Nowosad has been associated with various occupations, from landowners and farmers to scholars, artists, and military figures. Its origins are deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of Poland, reflecting the importance of orchards and gardens in the country's cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nowosad

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

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

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