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

Warczak, 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 Warczak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Warczak in America

Warczak is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Warczak surname appeared 150 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 Warczak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Warczak 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 Warczak

The surname Warczak has its origins in Poland, first emerging in the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "warcz," which means "to growl" or "to snarl." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone with a gruff or irritable disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Warczak name can be found in the Poznań Land and Mortgage Registers, which date back to the late 1500s. These historical records provide insight into the lives of some of the earliest known individuals bearing this surname.

In the 17th century, the Warczak name began to appear in various church records and parish registers throughout central Poland. One notable example is Jan Warczak, a blacksmith from the village of Głogów, whose birth was recorded in 1632.

As the centuries progressed, the Warczak name spread to other regions of Poland, with variations in spelling emerging, such as Warczyk and Warczyk. These slight alterations in the name's spelling were common during this time, as record-keeping practices were not yet standardized.

One of the most prominent individuals bearing the Warczak surname was Stanisław Warczak, a Polish military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1785, Warczak rose through the ranks and eventually became a brigadier general in the Polish Army.

Another noteworthy figure was Jadwiga Warczak, a renowned Polish artist and painter who lived from 1872 to 1946. Her works, which often depicted scenes of rural life and landscapes, are featured in several prestigious galleries and museums across Poland.

During the 19th century, the Warczak name also began to appear in historical records from other parts of Europe, suggesting that some members of this family may have migrated or settled in new areas. One such example is Aleksander Warczak, a Polish-born musician who lived in Vienna, Austria, from 1837 to 1904.

While the Warczak surname may have evolved over time and spread to different regions, its Polish roots and original meaning as a descriptor of someone's disposition or personality remain an integral part of its history and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Warczak

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

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

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