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

Szczepański, 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 Szczepański surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Szczepański in America

Szczepański is the 14617th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Szczepański surname appeared 2,036 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Szczepański.

We can also compare 2010 data for Szczepański 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 Szczepański

The surname Szczepanski has its origins in Poland, dating back to the medieval period. This patronymic name is derived from the Polish personal name Szczepan, which is a variation of the Slavic name Stepan or Stefan, meaning "crown" or "garland." The suffix "-ski" is a typical Polish surname ending, indicating belonging or descent.

The name Szczepanski is believed to have originated in the regions of Greater Poland, Silesia, and Pomerania, where it was commonly found among the Polish nobility and gentry. Records of the name can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various historical documents and chronicles.

One of the earliest known mentions of the Szczepanski name appears in the Księga Henrykowska (Book of Henryków), a 13th-century manuscript from the Cistercian monastery in Henryków, Silesia. This document contains references to individuals with the name Szczepanski, indicating their presence in the region during that time.

In the 15th century, the Szczepanski family held significant landholdings and estates in the Poznań region of Greater Poland. Notable members of the family included Jan Szczepanski (1420-1495), a prominent nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Teutonic wars, and Katarzyna Szczepanska (1470-1532), a renowned patroness of the arts and culture.

The Szczepanski name also gained recognition in the 16th century with Mikołaj Szczepanski (1520-1589), a renowned humanist scholar and writer who authored several works on Polish history and literature. Another prominent figure was Stanisław Szczepanski (1554-1618), a celebrated architect and engineer who designed numerous churches and fortifications in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Szczepanski family continued to play a significant role in Polish society. Notable individuals included Józef Szczepanski (1642-1718), a celebrated military leader who served under King Jan III Sobieski, and Anna Szczepanska (1678-1752), a renowned philanthropist and patron of the arts.

Throughout the centuries, the Szczepanski name has been associated with various place names and historical locations in Poland, such as the village of Szczepanów in Lesser Poland and the town of Szczepanków in Greater Poland. These place names likely derived from the personal name Szczepan or Szczepanski.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Szczepański

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

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

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