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

Paprocki, 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 Paprocki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paprocki in America

Paprocki is the 23222nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paprocki surname appeared 1,098 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 Paprocki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paprocki 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 Paprocki

The surname Paprocki originated in Poland and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "paproć," which means "fern." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a place where ferns grew abundantly or someone who worked with ferns in some capacity.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Paprocki can be found in historical documents from the Mazovian region of Poland. One notable example is Jan Paprocki, a nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th century and was mentioned in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the 17th century, the Paprocki name appeared in various manuscripts and records related to the Polish gentry and nobility. For instance, Bartłomiej Paprocki was a Polish writer and historian who authored the work "Herby rycerstwa polskiego" (Coats of Arms of the Polish Knighthood) in 1584, which provided valuable information about the heraldry and lineages of Polish noble families.

The name Paprocki has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure was Stanisław Paprocki, a Polish military commander who fought in the Polish-Swedish wars of the mid-17th century. He was known for his bravery and strategic prowess on the battlefield.

Another prominent person with the Paprocki surname was Franciszek Paprocki, a Polish artist and painter who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was renowned for his religious paintings and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Poland.

In the 19th century, the Paprocki name gained further recognition with the birth of Stanisław Paprocki, a Polish writer and poet who made significant contributions to the Polish Romantic literature movement. His works explored themes of patriotism, nature, and the human condition, earning him a place among the most influential Polish poets of his time.

It is worth noting that the Paprocki surname has also been associated with various place names and toponyms in Poland, such as the village of Paprocka Wola and the town of Paprotnia. These place names further reinforce the connection between the surname and the word "paproć," suggesting a historical link to areas where ferns were abundant or where individuals bearing this name may have resided.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paprocki

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

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

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