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

Wawrzyniak, 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 Wawrzyniak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wawrzyniak in America

Wawrzyniak is the 23300th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wawrzyniak surname appeared 1,093 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 Wawrzyniak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wawrzyniak 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 Wawrzyniak

The surname Wawrzyniak originates from Poland, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Wawrzyniec, which is the Polish form of Lawrence. The name Wawrzyniec itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," an ancient town in Italy.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Wawrzyniak can be found in historical documents from the Krakow region of Poland. In the 15th century, a man named Jan Wawrzyniak was listed as a landowner in the village of Dobczyce, near Krakow. The name also appears in the records of the town of Kazimierz, which was once a separate settlement adjacent to Krakow, but is now part of the city.

The Wawrzyniak surname has remained relatively localized to Poland throughout its history, with the highest concentration of families bearing this name residing in the regions of Lesser Poland and Silesia. However, some notable individuals with this surname have achieved recognition beyond the borders of their homeland.

One such figure is Stanisław Wawrzyniak (1856-1932), a Polish politician and journalist who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and the Reichstag, representing the Polish minority in Prussia. He was a vocal advocate for Polish rights and played a significant role in the Polish national movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Another notable bearer of the Wawrzyniak name was Józef Wawrzyniak (1890-1940), a Polish priest and religious leader who was executed by the Nazis during World War II for his resistance activities. He is recognized as a martyr and a Servant of God by the Catholic Church.

In the field of literature, Wacław Wawrzyniak (1898-1965) was a Polish poet and writer known for his works depicting rural life and the struggles of the Polish peasantry. His collections of poetry, including "Wiersze z lat wojny" (Poems from the War Years), earned him critical acclaim and a place among the prominent literary figures of his time.

Moving to the realm of sports, Marcin Wawrzyniak (born 1984) is a former professional football player who represented Poland at the international level. He played as a defender for various clubs in Poland, Germany, and Turkey throughout his career, which spanned the early 2000s to the late 2010s.

Finally, a more contemporary figure with the Wawrzyniak surname is Aleksandra Wawrzyniak (born 1990), a Polish singer and songwriter. She rose to fame as a contestant on the popular talent show "Must Be the Music" in Poland and has since released several successful albums, including "Ja Wysiadam" (I'm Getting Off) and "Jestem" (I Am).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wawrzyniak

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

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

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