Explore the Family Name Banaszewski

The meaning of Banaszewski

Polish: derivative of the personal name Banasz (see Banas), or a habitational name from Banaszewo (unidentified place near Białystok in Podlasie Voivodeship). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zdzislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Banaszewski has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 62,961 in terms of popularity and had 297 occurrences. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 67,126 while the count of people with this surname fell slightly to 294. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, indicating a decline in popularity of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#62,961#67,126-6.62%
Count297294-1.01%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Banaszewski

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Banaszewski surname identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, approximately 98% of individuals with this surname identified as White, showing an increase of 0.33% over the decade. In 2000, about 2% identified as belonging to two or more races, but this figure dropped to 0% by 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native either year.

20002010Change
White97.64%97.96%0.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.02%0%-100%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%