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

Radomski, 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 Radomski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Radomski in America

Radomski is the 21251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Radomski surname appeared 1,234 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 Radomski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Radomski 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 Radomski

The surname Radomski is of Polish origin, deriving from the town of Radom in central Poland. Radom itself is a place name that can be traced back to the 9th century and is believed to have originated from the Slavic word "rad," meaning "joyful" or "content."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Radomski can be found in historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in documents related to the nobility and landowners of the Radom region. It's worth noting that during this time, surnames were not as firmly established as they are today, and variations in spelling were common.

One notable mention of the name Radomski can be found in the "Kodeks Dyplomatyczny Malopolski" (Diplomatic Code of Lesser Poland), a collection of historical documents from the region dating back to the 12th century. This reference relates to a landowner named Jan Radomski, who owned property in the vicinity of Radom in the early 1300s.

The surname Radomski has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such individual was Stanisław Radomski, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Teutonic War in the 15th century (c. 1410-1466). Another prominent figure was Mikołaj Radomski, a Polish diplomat and politician who served as the voivode (governor) of the Sandomierz region in the late 16th century (c. 1540-1599).

In the realm of literature, the name Radomski is associated with Andrzej Radomski, a Polish poet and writer who lived in the 17th century (c. 1620-1683). His works included religious poetry and translations of classical Greek and Roman literature.

Moving forward in time, Kazimierz Radomski was a Polish painter and art teacher who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1859-1927). He is known for his landscape paintings and his role in establishing the Kraków School of Art.

Finally, a more recent notable figure with the surname Radomski was Mieczysław Radomski, a Polish military officer and resistance fighter during World War II (1901-1944). He played a significant role in the Polish Underground State and was executed by the German occupying forces for his activities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Radomski

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

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

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