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

Szulczewski, 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 Szulczewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Szulczewski in America

Szulczewski is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Szulczewski surname appeared 185 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 Szulczewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Szulczewski 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 Szulczewski

The surname Szulczewski originates from Poland, emerging in the early 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "szulc," which means a village mayor or a minor administrative official. The suffix "-ewski" indicates a place of origin or a family connection.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Szulczewski can be found in the records of the town of Tczew, located in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. In 1532, a man named Jan Szulczewski was listed as a landowner in the town's registry.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Szulczewski family was known to have resided in the regions of Greater Poland and Kuyavia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Historical documents from that time mention several Szulczewski individuals holding various administrative positions in local towns and villages.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the Szulczewski name was Wojciech Szulczewski (1712-1788), a Polish nobleman and military officer who served in the army of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. He participated in several battles against the Russian Empire during the Polish-Russian wars of that period.

Another prominent individual with the Szulczewski surname was Ignacy Szulczewski (1789-1856), a Polish lawyer and political activist who played a role in the November Uprising of 1830-1831, a Polish rebellion against the Russian Empire's control over the Congress Kingdom of Poland.

In the 19th century, the Szulczewski name was also found in the records of the Prussian-controlled regions of Poland, which were part of the German Empire at the time. Franciszek Szulczewski (1821-1892), a Polish teacher and writer, was born in the town of Bydgoszcz, which was then under Prussian rule.

The Szulczewski surname has also been associated with various Polish noble families over the centuries. For instance, the Szulczewski coat of arms, known as "Slepowron," was used by a noble family that traced its roots back to the 16th century.

Throughout its history, the Szulczewski surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Szulczewski, Szulczeski, Szulczewsky, and Szulczevski, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and orthographic conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Szulczewski

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

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

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