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

Urbaniak, 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 Urbaniak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Urbaniak in America

Urbaniak is the 19306th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Urbaniak surname appeared 1,402 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 Urbaniak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Urbaniak 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 Urbaniak

The surname Urbaniak has its origins in Poland. It is a locational name derived from the Polish word "urbańczyk" meaning "inhabitant of the town or village". The name likely emerged during the medieval period when surnames began to become hereditary in Poland, around the 12th or 13th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Akta Grodzkie (Castle Court Records) of the Polish town of Sandomierz from 1423, where a certain "Andrzej Urbaniak" is mentioned. These court records were a collection of documents related to legal proceedings and property transactions in the region.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Metryka Koronna (Crown Metrica), a collection of records from the royal chancery of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the 15th century. In these records, there is a mention of a "Jan Urbaniak" from the village of Opoczno in the Sandomierz region.

The name Urbaniak is also associated with several notable historical figures. One such individual was Jan Urbaniak (1566-1634), a Polish Jesuit priest and philosopher who taught at the Jesuit College in Kalisz. He was known for his work on logic and metaphysics.

Another prominent figure was Walenty Urbaniak (1758-1826), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire in 1794. He later served in the Polish Legions during the Napoleonic Wars.

In the 19th century, the name was borne by Stanisław Urbaniak (1820-1891), a Polish painter and art teacher who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. His works often depicted scenes from Polish history and folklore.

Moving into the 20th century, the name was carried by Tomasz Urbaniak (1901-1981), a Polish engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of mining machinery and technology.

Finally, a more recent example is Jadwiga Urbaniak (1922-2006), a Polish actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and theatrical productions throughout her career, earning numerous awards and accolades.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Urbaniak

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

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

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