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

Wargula, 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 Wargula surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wargula in America

Wargula is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wargula surname appeared 145 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 Wargula.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wargula 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 Wargula

The surname WARGULA is believed to have originated in Poland during the medieval period. It is derived from the Polish word "warga," which means "lip" or "edge," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone with distinctive facial features or possibly someone who lived near a prominent natural landmark such as a cliff or ridge.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname WARGULA can be traced back to the 14th century in various historical documents and records from the regions of Mazovia and Lesser Poland. It is likely that the name was initially associated with specific villages or townships before gradually spreading to other parts of the country.

One notable early reference to the WARGULA surname can be found in the "Księga Ławnicza Krakowska" (Cracow Bench Book), a collection of legal records from the city of Krakow dating back to the 15th century. This document mentions a certain "Jan Wargula," who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights in the year 1458.

In the 16th century, the WARGULA name appears to have gained some prominence, with several individuals bearing this surname holding positions of authority and influence. For instance, a man named Stanisław WARGULA served as the mayor of the town of Nowy Sącz in the late 1500s.

As the centuries passed, the WARGULA surname continued to be present throughout various regions of Poland. Notable individuals with this last name include:

1. Franciszek WARGULA (1785-1857), a Polish poet and playwright whose works often explored themes of patriotism and national identity.
2. Kazimierz WARGULA (1842-1903), a prominent lawyer and legal scholar who authored several influential texts on Polish civil law.
3. Maria WARGULA (1892-1974), a renowned Polish opera singer who performed in leading roles at the Wielki Theatre in Warsaw and other prestigious venues across Europe.
4. Józef WARGULA (1917-2001), a respected Polish historian and academic who specialized in the study of medieval Poland and the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
5. Janusz WARGULA (born 1952), a contemporary Polish politician and member of the Sejm (lower house of the Polish parliament) who has served multiple terms representing the Silesian Voivodeship.

While the WARGULA surname is still relatively common in Poland today, its origins and historical significance can be traced back to the medieval era, when it first emerged as a distinctive identifier within the country's rich tapestry of family names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wargula

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

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

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