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

Sliwa, 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 Sliwa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sliwa in America

Sliwa is the 23714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sliwa surname appeared 1,068 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 Sliwa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sliwa 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 Sliwa

The surname SLIWA is of Polish origin, tracing its roots back to the 15th century in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland. It is derived from the Polish word "ślina," meaning "saliva" or "drool," likely referring to a personal characteristic or occupation related to this term.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the SLIWA surname can be found in the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie, a collection of court records from the 16th and 17th centuries in the Kingdom of Poland. In these documents, several individuals bearing the SLIWA name are mentioned in legal proceedings, indicating the surname's presence during that time period.

The SLIWA surname has also been associated with the historical town of Sliwa (now called Sliwice) in the Silesian region of Poland. This place name connection suggests that some bearers of the surname may have originated from or resided in this locality.

Notable individuals throughout history who carried the SLIWA surname include:

1. Andrzej Sliwa (1597-1645), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Smolensk War against Russia.
2. Jan Sliwa (1806-1872), a Polish priest and writer known for his contributions to religious literature.
3. Wladyslaw Sliwa (1892-1958), a Polish engineer and inventor who developed several innovations in the field of aviation technology.
4. Maria Sliwa (1919-2008), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II, recognized for her bravery in the Warsaw Uprising against Nazi occupation.
5. Kazimierz Sliwa (1932-2005), a renowned Polish composer and conductor, known for his works in classical and film music.

While the SLIWA surname has maintained a strong presence in Poland throughout the centuries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration and diaspora communities. However, the historical roots and earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland, where it originated and gained significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sliwa

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

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

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