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

Wasilewski, 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 Wasilewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wasilewski in America

Wasilewski is the 13736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wasilewski surname appeared 2,204 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 Wasilewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wasilewski 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 Wasilewski

The surname Wasilewski is of Polish origin, deriving from the personal name Wasilij or Vasil. This name is a Slavic form of the Greek name Basileios, meaning "kingly" or "royal." The name likely emerged in the early medieval period in the regions that now comprise modern-day Poland.

Wasilewski is a patronymic surname, meaning it originated as a way to identify someone as the son or descendant of a person named Wasilij or Vasil. The suffix "-ewski" is a common Polish patronymic ending, indicating the name's Polish roots.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wasilewski can be found in the Księgi Metrykalne, or Parish Records, of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century. These records document the births, marriages, and deaths of individuals with the surname Wasilewski in various towns and villages across the region.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name Wasilewski was Andrzej Wasilewski (1635-1711), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Ottoman Wars. He was renowned for his bravery and leadership in battles against the Ottoman Empire.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Wasilewski was Jan Wasilewski (1876-1928), a Polish politician and economist. He served as the Minister of Finance in the Second Polish Republic and played a crucial role in establishing the country's economic policies after World War I.

Mieczysław Wasilewski (1881-1964) was a Polish linguist and Slavist who made significant contributions to the study of the Polish language and its dialects. He published numerous works on the subject and served as a professor at the University of Warsaw.

In the 20th century, Wanda Wasilewska (1905-1964) was a prominent Polish writer and communist activist. She was an advocate for women's rights and social justice and wrote novels that explored themes of gender inequality and class struggle.

Lastly, Jerzy Wasilewski (1942-2022) was a Polish film director and screenwriter known for his critically acclaimed movies that tackled social and political issues in Poland during the communist era. His films, such as "The Interrogation" and "The Bride," were widely acclaimed and earned him numerous awards and recognition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wasilewski

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

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

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