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

Wroblewski, 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 Wroblewski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wroblewski in America

Wroblewski is the 7293rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wroblewski surname appeared 4,570 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Wroblewski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wroblewski 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 Wroblewski

The surname WROBLEWSKI is a Polish topographic surname derived from the Polish word "wróbel", meaning "sparrow". It originated in the region of Central Poland, likely in the 13th or 14th century. The name was given to individuals who lived near areas frequented by sparrows, such as fields or forests where these small birds were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name WROBLEWSKI can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of Polish state records dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in documents from the town of Krakow, suggesting that some of the earliest bearers of the surname lived in or around this historic city.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname WROBLEWSKI was Jan Wróblewski, a Polish nobleman and landowner who played a role in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's politics and military campaigns against neighboring countries.

During the 17th century, the WROBLEWSKI name gained prominence among the Polish gentry and aristocracy. One prominent individual was Andrzej Wróblewski (1609-1663), a Polish general and military commander who fought in the Swedish Deluge, a series of conflicts between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden.

In the 18th century, Tadeusz Wróblewski (1758-1825) was a renowned Polish mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and celestial mechanics and served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

The 19th century saw the rise of Walery Wróblewski (1836-1908), a Polish painter and art professor who played a crucial role in the development of Polish realist painting. His works were exhibited across Europe and are now housed in various museums, including the National Museum in Warsaw.

Throughout its history, the surname WROBLEWSKI has been associated with various professions, including academics, artists, military leaders, and landowners. While its origins can be traced back to Central Poland, the name has since spread to other regions and countries due to migration and the Polish diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wroblewski

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

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

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