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

Pawloski, 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 Pawloski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pawloski in America

Pawloski is the 18622nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pawloski surname appeared 1,478 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 Pawloski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pawloski 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 Pawloski

The surname Pawloski is believed to have originated in Poland, dating back to the early 16th century. It is a Polish patronymic name derived from the personal name "Paul" or "Pawel," with the suffix "-ski" indicating origin or place of residence. This naming convention was commonly used in Poland and other Slavic regions.

The earliest records of the name Pawloski can be found in historical documents from the Kraków region of southern Poland. Some variations in spelling, such as Pawlowski, Pawlowsky, or Pawlovskiy, were also observed in different areas and time periods.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Pawloski name is in the Metryka Koronna (the Crown Metrica), a collection of official documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. This suggests that the name was already established and in use during that period.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname Pawloski was Jan Pawloski (1622-1687), a Polish military officer and noble who served in the Polish-Lithuanian army during the Swedish Deluge and the Polish-Ottoman War.

Another prominent individual was Franciszek Pawloski (1762-1829), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Sejm (parliament) during the Polish Partitions and the Duchy of Warsaw period.

During the 19th century, the Pawloski name appeared in various records from different regions of Poland, including the Galicia region (now part of Ukraine), the Prussian Partition, and the Russian Partition.

One notable bearer of the name was Piotr Pawloski (1825-1892), a Polish writer and journalist who contributed to the development of Polish literature and journalism during the period of partitions.

Another significant figure was Józef Pawloski (1867-1942), a Polish geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of the geology and paleontology of the Carpathian Mountains.

As the Pawloski name spread throughout Poland and beyond, it became associated with various regions and localities, leading to the formation of place names such as Pawloski Gród (Pawloski's Town) or Pawloski Dwór (Pawloski's Manor).

While the surname Pawloski is predominantly found in Poland and among Polish diaspora communities around the world, it has also been adopted by individuals of other nationalities, particularly in regions with historical Polish influence or migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pawloski

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

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

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