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

Sczepanski, 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 Sczepanski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sczepanski in America

Sczepanski is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sczepanski surname appeared 293 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 Sczepanski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sczepanski 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 Sczepanski

The surname SCZEPANSKI originated in Poland, likely in the 14th or 15th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name Szczepan, which is a Slavic form of the Latin name Stephanus or Stephen. The name Szczepan comes from the Polish word "szczep," meaning "stem" or "stock," referring to the origin or roots of a family line.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SCZEPANSKI surname can be found in the Akta Grodzkie, a collection of historical court records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the 16th century. These records often mentioned individuals with the surname SCZEPANSKI, indicating its presence in various regions of Poland at that time.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the SCZEPANSKI surname was Jan SCZEPANSKI (1598-1672), a Polish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. He was known for his writings on philosophy and theology, including a treatise on the nature of the soul.

Another historical figure with the SCZEPANSKI surname was Tomasz SCZEPANSKI (1765-1825), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire in the late 18th century. He later served in the Polish Legions under Napoleon Bonaparte and was known for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.

In the 19th century, a prominent SCZEPANSKI was Stanisław SCZEPANSKI (1836-1912), a Polish mathematician and professor at the University of Warsaw. He made significant contributions to the field of analysis and wrote several influential textbooks on mathematics that were widely used in Polish universities.

The SCZEPANSKI surname can also be found in various historical records and documents from different regions of Poland, such as land registers, church records, and census data from the 18th and 19th centuries. These records often include variations in spelling, such as SCZEPANSKY, SZCZEPANSKI, or SCZEPANSKY, reflecting the evolution of the name over time.

It is worth noting that the SCZEPANSKI surname is sometimes associated with certain place names in Poland, such as the village of Szczepanowice or the town of Szczepanów, suggesting a possible connection between the surname and specific geographical locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sczepanski

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

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

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