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

Stronski, 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 Stronski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stronski in America

Stronski is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stronski surname appeared 109 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 Stronski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stronski 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 Stronski

The surname STRONSKI originated in Poland in the late 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "stronski," which means "someone from the side or flank." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived on the outskirts or periphery of a town or village.

The earliest recorded use of the name STRONSKI dates back to 1598 in the town of Krakow, where a man named Jakub STRONSKI was listed as a landowner. In the 17th century, the name appeared in various Polish parish records and tax registers, with spellings such as "Stronsky" and "Stronskie."

One notable historical figure with the surname STRONSKI was Jan STRONSKI (1756-1831), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian forces in 1794. He later served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration.

In the 19th century, the STRONSKI name can be found in the records of several Polish noble families, including the Strońscy of Mazovia and the Strońscy of Greater Poland. One prominent member of the latter family was Kazimierz STRONSKI (1809-1888), a Polish writer and translator who was active in the Polish literary scene of the mid-1800s.

Another notable figure was Stanisław STRONSKI (1882-1957), a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Second Polish Republic from 1939 to 1941. He played a crucial role in shaping Poland's foreign policy during the tumultuous years leading up to and during World War II.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Polish families with the surname STRONSKI immigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas, particularly to the United States and Canada. One example is Ignacy STRONSKI (1868-1947), a Polish-American inventor and engineer who held several patents for his innovations in the field of aviation.

While the STRONSKI name is most commonly associated with Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Belarus and Ukraine, likely due to migration and intermarriage between neighboring regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stronski

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

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

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