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

Urbańczyk, 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 Urbańczyk surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbańczyk in America

Urbańczyk is the 31994th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbańczyk surname appeared 721 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 Urbańczyk.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbańczyk 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 Urbańczyk

The surname Urbanczyk has its origins in Poland, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "urbaniec," meaning a person from the city or an urbanite. This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in or came from a town or city.

Variations of the spelling include Urbańczyk, Urbańczik, and Urbańczak. These spellings were likely influenced by regional dialects and the way the name was pronounced in different parts of Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Urbanczyk can be found in the parish records of the village of Czchów, located in the Małopolska region of southern Poland. In 1598, a man named Jan Urbanczyk is listed as a resident of the village.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the town of Brzesko, also in Małopolska. Here, a man named Maciej Urbanczyk is recorded as owning a plot of land in the town in 1612.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Kraków, where a man named Andrzej Urbanczyk is listed as a merchant in the city's guild records in 1678.

Notable individuals with the surname Urbanczyk throughout history include:

1. Karol Urbanczyk (1875-1949), a Polish military officer and politician who served as the Minister of Military Affairs in the Second Polish Republic.

2. Stanisław Urbanczyk (1909-1995), a Polish author and literary critic who wrote extensively on contemporary Polish literature.

3. Walenty Urbanczyk (1891-1940), a Polish priest who was executed by the Nazis during World War II for his involvement in the Polish resistance movement.

4. Józef Urbanczyk (1901-1983), a Polish engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of mining and industrial machinery.

5. Wanda Urbanczyk (1922-2018), a Polish athlete and Olympian who competed in the discus throw and shot put events at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

While the name Urbanczyk may not have the same historical prominence as some other Polish surnames, it has a long and varied history, with roots stretching back to the late Renaissance period in various towns and cities across Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbańczyk

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

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

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