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

Wackowski, 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 Wackowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wackowski in America

Wackowski is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wackowski surname appeared 141 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 Wackowski.

The history of the last name Wackowski

The surname Wackowski has its origins in Poland. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "wacek," which was a diminutive form of the name "Waclaw." Waclaw itself is derived from the Slavic elements "wald" meaning "rule" and "lav" meaning "lion."

The name Wackowski first appeared in historical records in the 16th century, with some of the earliest recorded examples being found in parish records and census documents from the regions of Galicia and Silesia. These areas were once part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and are now divided between modern-day Poland and Ukraine.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Wackowski was Jan Wackowski, a Polish nobleman who lived in the 16th century. He was a courtier and advisor to King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland.

In the 17th century, the name Wackowski can be found in the records of the Kraków Voivodeship, which was an administrative region of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. A notable figure from this time was Stanislaw Wackowski, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Kraków.

During the 18th century, the name Wackowski spread to other parts of Poland, including the regions of Masovia and Greater Poland. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Michal Wackowski (1710-1784), a Polish poet and playwright who was active in the cultural life of Warsaw.

In the 19th century, the Wackowski surname can be found in records from various parts of partitioned Poland, which was divided among the Russian Empire, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary. One notable figure from this time was Józef Wackowski (1818-1887), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian parliament.

Another significant bearer of the Wackowski name was Wladyslaw Wackowski (1876-1942), a Polish military officer who served in World War I and later became a general in the Polish Army.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wackowski

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

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 Wackowski 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.

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

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