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

Twardowski, 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 Twardowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Twardowski in America

Twardowski is the 26391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Twardowski surname appeared 925 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 Twardowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Twardowski 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 Twardowski

The surname Twardowski is of Polish origin, originating in the late medieval period around the 15th century. It is derived from the Polish word "twardy," meaning "hard" or "tough," and likely referred to someone with a strong or hardy personality or physical appearance.

The name is believed to have originated in the region of Greater Poland, specifically in the area around the town of Twardogora. It is possible that the name was initially a descriptive nickname or occupational name given to someone who worked in a physically demanding profession, such as a blacksmith or stonemason.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Twardowski appears in a document from the city of Poznan, dated to 1456, which mentions a man named Jan Twardowski. Another early reference can be found in the records of the town of Kalisz from the late 15th century, which lists a certain Andrzej Twardowski as a landowner.

In the 16th century, a renowned Polish poet and writer named Samuel Twardowski (1595-1661) gained fame for his works, particularly his epic poem "Wojna Chocimska" (The Chocim War), which recounted the Polish-Ottoman War of 1621. His literary contributions helped establish the Twardowski name as a respected one in Polish culture.

Another notable figure with this surname was Krzysztof Twardowski (1725-1814), a Polish nobleman and politician who served as a deputy to the Four-Year Sejm, a famous parliament that sought to reform and strengthen the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, a prominent Polish historian and archivist named Samuel Bogumił Linde (1771-1847), whose original surname was Twardowski, made significant contributions to the study of the Polish language and published the first comprehensive Polish dictionary.

The Twardowski name has also been associated with various locations in Poland, such as the village of Twardogora, which is believed to be the place of origin for the surname, and the town of Twardowice in the Silesian region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Twardowski

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

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

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