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

Radecki, 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 Radecki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Radecki in America

Radecki is the 24787th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Radecki surname appeared 1,005 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 Radecki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Radecki 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 Radecki

The surname Radecki is of Polish origin and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "rada", meaning "advice" or "counsel", and the suffix "-ecki", which indicates a place of origin or association. The name likely originated in the region of Radecz, a village in central Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Radecki name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of court records from the 16th and 17th centuries in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. In these records, a nobleman named Andrzej Radecki is mentioned as a landowner in the Kalisz region of Poland during the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Radecki family rose to prominence in the Polish nobility. Józef Radecki (1620-1687) was a military commander who served under King Jan III Sobieski and participated in the famous Battle of Vienna in 1683, which marked the turning point in the Polish-Ottoman War.

During the 18th century, the Radecki name was associated with the town of Radecznica in the Lublin region of eastern Poland. This area was once part of the historic Lublin Voivodeship, and it is likely that the Radecki family had landholdings or connections to this region.

One notable figure from this period was Michał Radecki (1725-1798), a Polish nobleman and writer who published several works on philosophy and ethics. His most famous work, "Reflections on the Moral Life", was widely read and influential among the Polish gentry.

In the 19th century, the Radecki name gained international recognition through the exploits of Józef Radecki (1766-1853), a prominent Austrian Field Marshal of Polish descent. Born in Trzebieszów, Galicia (then part of the Austrian Empire), Radecki played a crucial role in several military campaigns, including the Napoleonic Wars and the Italian campaigns of the 1840s.

Another significant figure from this period was Feliks Radecki (1810-1876), a Polish composer and pianist who was highly regarded in his time. He composed numerous piano works, as well as operas and orchestral pieces, and was celebrated for his mastery of the Polish national style in music.

Throughout its history, the Radecki surname has been associated with various regions of Poland, including Kalisz, Lublin, and Galicia. While it is a relatively uncommon name, it carries a rich heritage and has been borne by notable figures in the fields of military, literature, and music.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Radecki

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

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

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