Explore the Family Name Abramowicz

The meaning of Abramowicz

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): patronymic from Abram, a shortened form of the personal name Abraham. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Irena, Janusz, Ryszard, Waclaw, Wieslaw, Wlodzimierz, Yolanta, Zbigniew. Jewish Chaim, Pola.

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How common is the last name Abramowicz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Abramowicz has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank was 59147, but by 2010 it had fallen to 95545, marking a decline of 61.54%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname dropped from 320 in 2000 to 191 in 2010, equating to a 40.31% reduction. The proportion per 100k also saw a substantial decrease of 50%, falling from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#59,147#95,545-61.54%
Count320191-40.31%
Proportion per 100k0.120.06-50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abramowicz

In terms of ethnicity as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census data, those holding the Abramowicz surname are predominantly of White ethnic identity. There was a small decline in this demographic, falling from 97.50% in 2000 to 93.72% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identified individuals within this surname group in 2010 at 2.62%, where previously there were none recorded in 2000. Other ethnic identities such as Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported as zero for both census years.

20002010Change
White97.5%93.72%-3.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.62%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%