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

Szydlowski, 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 Szydlowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Szydlowski in America

Szydlowski is the 25535th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Szydlowski surname appeared 967 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 Szydlowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Szydlowski 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 Szydlowski

The surname Szydlowski originated in Poland during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "szydlo," which means "awl" or "bodkin," a sharp tool used for piercing holes in materials like leather or wood. This suggests that the name may have been occupational in origin, referring to someone who worked with an awl or in a related trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Szydlowski name can be found in the Akta Grodzkie i Ziemskie, a collection of court records from the 15th and 16th centuries in Poland. In these documents, there are references to individuals with the surname spelled "Szydlowski" and variations like "Szydlowski" and "Szydlowsky."

The name is also believed to have been connected to specific places in Poland, particularly villages or towns with names derived from the word "szydlo." For instance, the village of Szydlowiec in central Poland may have been a place where early bearers of the Szydlowski name lived or originated from.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the Szydlowski surname. One example is Marcin Szydlowski (1552-1619), a Polish nobleman and politician who served as a courtier to King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland and Sweden. Another figure is Stanislaw Szydlowski (1834-1919), a Polish painter and art historian who specialized in religious and historical paintings.

In the 19th century, Jan Szydlowski (1832-1903) was a Polish economist and statistician who made significant contributions to the field of economics and published works on the economic conditions of Poland at the time. Józef Szydlowski (1829-1901) was a Polish-Lithuanian writer and journalist who wrote extensively on historical and cultural topics.

Additionally, Tadeusz Szydlowski (1833-1895) was a Polish writer, journalist, and translator who was active in the Polish literary scene of the 19th century. He translated works by notable authors such as Victor Hugo and wrote several novels and short stories.

While the Szydlowski surname has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the occupational and place-based meanings associated with its Polish heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Szydlowski

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

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

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