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

Pierzynski, 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 Pierzynski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pierzynski in America

Pierzynski is the 126765th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pierzynski surname appeared 135 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 Pierzynski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pierzynski 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 Pierzynski

The surname Pierzynski has its origins in Poland. It emerged during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is derived from the Polish word "pierze," which means "feather" or "plume." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname for someone who worked with feathers or had a distinctive feathery appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pierzynski can be found in the Polish town of Krakow, where a record from 1465 mentions a person named Jan Pierzynski. The name also appears in various historical documents from the region of Silesia, which was part of the Kingdom of Poland until the 18th century.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Stanisław Pierzynski was a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Teutonic Knights. He was born in 1524 and died in 1587. During the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth era, the Pierzynski family was part of the Polish nobility and held lands in various regions of the country.

Another individual of note was Józef Pierzynski, a Polish painter who lived from 1760 to 1829. He is known for his portraits and religious paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Poland.

In the 19th century, a mathematician named Krystyn Pierzynski made significant contributions to the field of algebra. He was born in 1818 in the city of Poznań and died in 1892. His work on algebraic equations and theories helped advance the understanding of mathematics during that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Poland can be found in the United States, where a man named Jan Pierzynski immigrated from Poland in the late 19th century. He settled in the city of Chicago, where he worked as a laborer and raised a family, helping to establish the Pierzynski name in America.

While the name Pierzynski is relatively uncommon outside of Poland, it has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, often reflecting the Polish heritage and cultural traditions associated with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pierzynski

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

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

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