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

Ziółkowski, 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 Ziółkowski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ziółkowski in America

Ziółkowski is the 13360th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ziółkowski surname appeared 2,281 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 Ziółkowski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ziółkowski 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 Ziółkowski

The surname Ziolkowski is of Polish origin, derived from the word "ziółko" meaning "herb" or "little plant". It likely originated in the 13th or 14th century as a descriptive name for someone who grew or sold herbs.

The name first appeared in records from the region of Pomerania, which includes parts of modern-day Poland and Germany. Early variations of the spelling included Ziolkowski, Ziolkowsky, and Zölkowski.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a 1436 document from the town of Gdańsk (formerly known as Danzig), which mentions a merchant named Hans Ziolkowski. In the 16th century, a family of Ziolkowskis were landowners in the village of Główczyce, near Słupsk.

The Ziolkowski name can be traced to several notable individuals throughout history. In the 18th century, Józef Ziolkowski (1734-1805) was a Polish writer and translator. Ludwik Ziolkowski (1835-1909) was a Polish mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of calculus.

Kornel Ziolkowski (1849-1911) was a Polish painter known for his landscapes and portraits. His works are housed in various museums across Poland. Adam Ziolkowski (1928-2020) was a Polish-American sculptor best known for his monumental sculpture of Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of South Dakota, which he began carving in 1948 and worked on until his death.

Another notable figure was Kazimierz Ziolkowski (1913-1976), a Polish engineer and inventor who developed the first successful mine detector during World War II, saving countless lives. His invention was later adopted by militaries around the world.

Overall, the surname Ziolkowski has a rich history rooted in Polish culture and has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, from art and literature to science and engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ziółkowski

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

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

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