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

Wasielewski, 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 Wasielewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasielewski in America

Wasielewski is the 18003rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasielewski surname appeared 1,551 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Wasielewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasielewski 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 Wasielewski

The surname Wasielewski originates from Poland and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Polish personal name "Wasil," which is a variant of the Slavic name "Vasily," meaning "kingly" or "royal." The suffix "-ewski" is a Polish possessive form indicating "belonging to" or "descended from."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Wasielewski surname is found in the Polish town of Krakow, where a merchant named Jan Wasielewski is mentioned in a local registry from 1598. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region during that period.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Polish records, including church registries and land ownership documents. For example, a nobleman named Kazimierz Wasielewski is listed as the owner of a sizeable estate near the town of Poznan in 1627.

The Wasielewski surname is also linked to several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Józef Wasielewski, a Polish musician and composer who lived from 1822 to 1896. He is best known for his contributions to the development of Polish national opera.

Another prominent figure was Walerian Wasielewski, a Polish historian and literary critic born in 1809. He authored several influential works on Polish literature and was a respected scholar in his field.

In the 20th century, Stanisław Wasielewski (1885-1945) was a Polish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for a brief period during World War II.

Interestingly, the Wasielewski surname can also be found in other Slavic countries, such as Belarus and Ukraine, likely due to migration patterns and cultural exchange within the region.

While the name has its roots in Poland, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America and Western Europe, carried by Polish immigrants and their descendants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasielewski

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

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

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