2000
#137,816
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Zuromski
A Polish habitational surname derived from the place name Żuromino, meaning "of Żuromino."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 134 Americans carry the last name Zuromski. That puts it at #144,270 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,557,868 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Zuromski surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
134
1 in 2,557,868
Census rank
#144,270
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
117
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 117 bearers of the surname Zuromski in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 144270th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Zuromski, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Zuromski
The surname Zuromski has its origins in the regions that are now part of Poland. Specifically, the name is thought to have originated in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a dual-state union that existed from 1569 to 1795. The name likely comes from small villages or localities named with a similar root, such as Żuromin, which is located in the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland.
Zuromski is derived from older Polish words. The root "Żur" might relate to "żur," meaning stork in Polish, a bird that holds significant cultural symbolism in Polish folklore. Another possibility is the connection to "żur," a type of sour soup traditional in Polish cuisine, suggesting a nickname or occupational origin related to food preparation. The suffix "-ski" is a common Slavic surname ending denoting "of" or "from," indicating geographic or familial association. Therefore, Żuromski could loosely be interpreted as "one from the place of storks" or "one from a place associated with sour soup."
Historical references to the surname are sparse but become more apparent in church and municipal records from the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1603, a Piotr Zuromski is documented as a landowner in the Masovian region. Manuscripts housed in local diocesan archives from this era also reference a Jan Zuromski, born in 1645, who served as a deacon.
Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname appeared more frequently as Polish territories were subjected to partitions and administrative changes imposed by neighboring empires. Notable individuals with the surname include Antoni Zuromski, an officer in the military forces of Józef Piłsudski, born in 1840 and who significantly contributed to Poland's struggles for independence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
In the realm of academia, Dr. Maria Zuromski (1873–1937) emerged as a pioneering female doctor and researcher in Warsaw, contributing significantly to public health during the interwar period. Her works are still referenced in Polish medical histories.
Another historical figure is Jakub Zuromski, a prominent merchant based in Kraków around the mid-19th century. His birth is speculated to be around 1821, and he played a significant role in local commerce, with records detailing his contributions to the city’s burgeoning textile industry.
By the early 20th century, migration patterns saw the name Zuromski appearing in various parts of Europe and America. Among the notable migrants was Stanislaw Zuromski, born in 1886, who became a well-known figure in the Polish-American community in Chicago, advocating for the rights of Polish immigrants and founding cultural institutions.
Through this detailed exploration, we can observe that the surname Zuromski encapsulates elements of geographical, cultural, and social history, reflecting the rich tapestry of Polish heritage and the broader dynamics of European historical transformations.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zuromski
Among Census respondents with the surname Zuromski, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Zuromski bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Zuromski surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.3% · 115
- Two or more races1.7% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Zuromski
Zuromski appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#149,395
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-2 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,579 places
2020
#144,270
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
+7 bearers (+6.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 5,125 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #137,816 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #149,395 | 110 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.8%) | Down 11,579 places |
| 2020 | #144,270 | 117 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.4%) | Up 5,125 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Zuromski surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #149,395 | #144,270 | 3.4% |
| Count | 110 | 117 | 6.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -2.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Zuromski bearers went from 110 to 117 (+6.4% change). The surname moved up 5,125 positions in the national ranking, going from #149,395 to #144,270.
FAQ
Zuromski surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Zuromski?
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the surname Zuromski. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,557,868 residents.
How common is Zuromski?
Zuromski ranks #144,270 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 117 people with the surname Zuromski. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (134), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Zuromski.
Has Zuromski become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Zuromski went from 110 recorded bearers to 117. That is an increase of 7 (+6.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #149,395 to #144,270.
What does the Census say about the background of Zuromski?
Among Census respondents with the surname Zuromski, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Zuromski in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (115 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Zuromski appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.3%), Two or More Races (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Zuromski (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Zuromski mean?
A Polish habitational surname derived from the place name Żuromino, meaning "of Żuromino." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Zuromski (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Zuromski?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.