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

Zubrzycki, 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 Zubrzycki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Zubrzycki in America

Zubrzycki is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Zubrzycki surname appeared 267 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 Zubrzycki.

We can also compare 2010 data for Zubrzycki 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 Zubrzycki

The surname Zubrzycki originates from Poland, likely dating back to the medieval period. The name is primarily tied to areas within the historical region of Lesser Poland, specifically around the city of Kraków. Zubrzycki is a toponymic surname derived from places named Zubrzyca, which itself comes from the Polish word "zubr," meaning "bison." This indicates that the name was likely given to individuals from areas where bison were prevalent or from a place named after this animal.

The Polish notation and pronunciation of surnames can account for various spellings, such as Zubrzycki or Zubrzynski. Historical references to the name can be found in church records and land registries dating back to the 16th century. While there are no proven instances of the name in documents as far back as the Domesday Book in English history, Polish local records frequently listed families bearing the surname Zubrzycki.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname is Grzegorz Zubrzycki, a nobleman recorded in Kraków's court registers in 1578. Another notable figure is Jan Zubrzycki, born in 1860 and died in 1935, an influential Polish architect and architectural historian. He played a crucial role in the development of the historical and nationalist styles in Polish architecture.

In the 17th century, the surname appears again in the historical annals with the figure of Andrzej Zubrzycki, a military officer who served within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's army. His records are found in 1692 war annals, indicating his participation in significant battles of the time. Another key figure, Tadeusz Zubrzycki, born in 1774 and died in 1835, was a regional governor and lawyer within the partitioned Polish territories under Austrian rule.

The name appears again in the 19th century with Aleksander Zubrzycki, born in 1813 and died in 1885, a notable economist and political activist. His work aimed to improve agricultural methods and local governance, making significant contributions to the socio-economic status of the local population.

The Zubrzycki surname also spread to neighboring regions and countries due to the partitions of Poland and subsequent migration. Despite its roots in Poland, the name can now be found in records and genealogies in countries such as Ukraine, Lithuania, and Belarus, but its origin remains undeniably Polish.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Zubrzycki

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

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

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