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

Tomaszewski, 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 Tomaszewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tomaszewski in America

Tomaszewski is the 9123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tomaszewski surname appeared 3,579 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 Tomaszewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tomaszewski 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 Tomaszewski

The surname Tomaszewski is of Polish origin, derived from the given name Tomasz, which is the Polish form of the biblical name Thomas. The name Thomas itself is derived from the Aramaic word "te'oma," meaning "twin." The suffix "-ewski" is a Polish patronymic, indicating "son of."

The earliest recorded instances of the Tomaszewski surname can be traced back to the 15th century in historical records from the region of Masovia in central Poland. It is likely that the name originated among the Polish nobility or gentry, as patronymic surnames were commonly adopted by these social classes during this period.

One notable historical figure bearing the Tomaszewski surname was Jan Tomaszewski (1547-1605), a Polish nobleman and politician who served as the Starosta of Płock and Wizna. He was also a member of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's Sejm (parliament) and played a role in the succession of King Sigismund III Vasa to the Polish throne.

Another early record of the name can be found in the 17th century, with Marcin Tomaszewski (1619-1694), a Polish Jesuit priest and philosopher who taught at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. His work, "Philosophia Vetustissima," published in 1669, was an influential treatise on ancient philosophy.

In the 18th century, Franciszek Tomaszewski (1722-1804) was a Polish military engineer and cartographer who served in the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and later the Russian Empire. He is notable for his detailed maps of the Polish territories, which were widely used at the time.

During the 19th century, the Tomaszewski surname gained further prominence with individuals like Ludwik Tomaszewski (1819-1900), a Polish writer and journalist who played a significant role in the development of Polish literature and journalism during the partitions of Poland.

Another notable figure was Bronisław Tomaszewski (1841-1900), a Polish painter and educator who founded the renowned School of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works, which often depicted scenes from Polish history and folklore, were instrumental in shaping the Polish national identity through art.

These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the surname Tomaszewski, highlighting its deep roots in Polish culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tomaszewski

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

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

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