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

Szymanski, 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 Szymanski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Szymanski in America

Szymanski is the 4059th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Szymanski surname appeared 8,748 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Szymanski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Szymanski 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 Szymanski

The surname Szymanski is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name Szymon, which is the Polish form of Simon. It dates back to the medieval period in Poland.

The name Szymanski is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the possessive suffix "-ski" to the personal name Szymon. This was a common practice in Poland and other Slavic countries to indicate a person's lineage or family relationship.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Szymanski can be found in the Tarnow Land and Cadastral Registers from the 15th century, where it appears as "Szymonsky." This variation in spelling was common in historical records due to inconsistent spelling conventions and regional dialects.

In the 16th century, the name Szymanski appeared in the Polish Nobility Records, suggesting that some families bearing this surname held noble status during that time. One notable example is Marcin Szymanski, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the mid-16th century.

The Szymanski surname can also be traced back to various place names in Poland, such as the village of Szymanowice in the Masovian Voivodeship. This suggests that some families may have adopted the surname based on their place of origin or residence.

Notable individuals with the surname Szymanski throughout history include:

1. Józef Szymanski (1805-1868), a Polish painter and professor at the University of Warsaw.
2. Wacław Szymanski (1859-1919), a Polish composer and conductor known for his operas and orchestral works.
3. Teodor Szymanski (1879-1966), a Polish engineer and inventor who developed the first successful turbojet engine.
4. Jadwiga Szymanska (1904-1986), a Polish actress and singer who performed in numerous films and theater productions.
5. Janusz Szymanski (born 1952), a Polish-American computer scientist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, known for his contributions to distributed computing and parallel processing.

These examples demonstrate the diverse fields and achievements of individuals bearing the Szymanski surname throughout history, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Polish families with this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Szymanski

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

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

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