Explore the Family Name Adamczak

The meaning of Adamczak

Polish: patronymic from the personal name Adamek. This surname is also found among Rusyns (Lemkos). Compare Adamchak. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zdzislaw, Janusz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Adamczak has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname went from 39,824 in 2000 to 39,717 in 2010, a small change of 0.27 percent. Additionally, the count of people with the Adamczak surname grew by 6.55 percent, from 519 in 2000 to 553 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained unchanged at 0.19.

20002010Change
Rank#39,824#39,7170.27%
Count5195536.55%
Proportion per 100k0.190.190%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Adamczak

With respect to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Adamczak surname identify as white. In fact, this percentage slightly increased from 95.95 percent in 2000 to 96.02 percent in 2010. The data also points out a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic - up from 1.16 percent in 2000 to 1.27 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native, decreasing by 16.18 percent and 6.25 percent respectively. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

20002010Change
White95.95%96.02%0.07%
Two or More Races1.73%1.45%-16.18%
Hispanic1.16%1.27%9.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.96%0.9%-6.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%