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

Wesołowski, 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 Wesołowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wesołowski in America

Wesołowski is the 10059th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wesołowski surname appeared 3,204 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 Wesołowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wesołowski 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 Wesołowski

The surname Wesolowski is of Polish origin, derived from the word "wesoły" meaning "cheerful" or "merry." This name likely originated in the Middle Ages, between the 12th and 15th centuries, in the regions that are now modern-day Poland.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical records and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries, such as parish registers, tax records, and local chronicles. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Jan Wesolowski, a landowner and nobleman who lived in the town of Krakow in the late 15th century.

During the Renaissance period, the name Wesolowski became more widespread among the Polish nobility and gentry. Notable individuals from this time period include Mikołaj Wesolowski (1505-1577), a Polish diplomat and writer who served as the ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire, and Andrzej Wesolowski (1545-1623), a Catholic bishop and scholar.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Wesolowski surname continued to gain prominence in Poland. Stanisław Wesolowski (1622-1701) was a Polish military leader and nobleman who played a significant role in the Polish-Ottoman Wars, while Franciszek Wesolowski (1732-1805) was a renowned Polish poet and playwright.

As the name spread across Poland, it also began to appear in other regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in areas with significant Polish populations. One notable example is Józef Wesolowski (1799-1875), a Polish-Lithuanian playwright and dramatist who was born in Vilnius, which was part of the Russian Empire at the time.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Wesolowski surname continued to be found among notable Poles and Polish-Americans. Antoni Wesolowski (1846-1919) was a Polish architect and engineer who designed several iconic buildings in Warsaw, while Józef Wesolowski (1892-1975) was a Polish-American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

The name Wesolowski is still commonly found in Poland and among Polish communities around the world, carrying with it a rich history and cultural significance rooted in the country's past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wesołowski

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

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

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