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

Oparowski, 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 Oparowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oparowski in America

Oparowski is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oparowski surname appeared 110 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 Oparowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oparowski 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 Oparowski

The surname Oparowski originates from Poland, dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "opara," meaning "vapor" or "mist," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a misty or foggy area. The suffix "-owski" indicates that the name belongs to the Polish nobility or gentry.

The earliest known record of the Oparowski name can be found in the Prussian Duchy archives, where a nobleman named Jan Oparowski was mentioned in a land dispute in the year 1587. Another notable early reference is in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, where a Michał Oparowski was listed as a member of the Sejm (parliament) in 1632.

In the 17th century, the Oparowski family was prominent in the region of Masovia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A notable figure was Stanisław Oparowski (1622-1693), a military commander who served in the Polish-Ottoman War and the Northern Wars against Sweden.

During the 18th century, the Oparowski name was found in various Polish noble families, such as the Oparowski-Borkowie and the Oparowski-Radziwiłłowie. One of the most famous individuals with this surname was Ignacy Oparowski (1745-1815), a Polish nobleman and politician who served as a deputy to the Four-Year Sejm and supported the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791.

In the 19th century, the Oparowski name was associated with several notable artists and writers. Józef Oparowski (1810-1895) was a Polish painter and illustrator known for his romantic landscape paintings. Another prominent figure was Wacław Oparowski (1845-1912), a Polish novelist and playwright who wrote under the pen name "Władysław Syrokomla."

As the Oparowski name spread throughout Poland, it also appeared in various spelling variations, such as Oparowsky, Oparowski-Bork, and Oparowski-Radziwiłł. These variations often reflected the family's noble lineage or the region from which they originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oparowski

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

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

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