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

Warchol, 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 Warchol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warchol in America

Warchol is the 23852nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warchol surname appeared 1,059 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 Warchol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warchol 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 Warchol

The surname WARCHOL is of Polish origin and dates back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "warchoł," which means a disheveled or unkempt person. This suggests that the name may have been initially a nickname or descriptive name for someone with a messy or untidy appearance.

WARCHOL is believed to have originated in the historical region of Lesser Poland, which is located in the southern part of modern-day Poland. The earliest known record of the name can be found in the municipal archives of the city of Krakow, where a certain Marcin Warchol was mentioned in a document dated 1487.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various historical records from the town of Biecz, located in the Małopolska region. For instance, a certain Jan Warchol was listed as a resident of Biecz in a tax register from 1564.

One of the earliest known bearers of the WARCHOL name was Sebastian Warchol, a Polish nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent figure in the region of Lesser Poland and owned several estates around the town of Tarnów.

During the 17th century, the WARCHOL name spread to other parts of Poland, such as the Silesian region. A notable figure from this period was Jakub Warchol (1622-1684), a Catholic priest who served as a parish vicar in the town of Bytom.

In the 18th century, the WARCHOL surname was also found in the historical region of Greater Poland (Wielkopolska). One notable bearer of the name was Franciszek Warchol (1748-1822), a Polish landowner and military officer who fought in the Kosciuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire.

Another prominent figure with the WARCHOL surname was Józef Warchol (1875-1942), a Polish writer and journalist who lived in the early 20th century. He was known for his works on the history and culture of the Tatra Mountains region in southern Poland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warchol

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

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

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