Explore the Family Name Biernacki

The meaning of Biernacki

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Biernaty, for example in Masovian Voivodeship, or Biernatki, for example in Greater Poland Voivodeship, places called with the personal name Biernat, Polish form of Bernard. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zigmund, Casimir, Czeslaw, Darek, Jacek, Jerzy, Leszek, Wiktor, Zbigniew, Zigmond, Zigmunt.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Biernacki ranked 24,513th in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to a rank of 24,762 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.02%. The count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.23%, from 956 people in 2000 to 1,006 individuals in 2010. However, when compared to the entire population, the proportion of individuals named Biernacki per 100,000 decreased by 2.86% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#24,513#24,762-1.02%
Count9561,0065.23%
Proportion per 100k0.350.34-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biernacki

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Biernacki based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is predominantly found among those identifying as white, with 96.65% in 2000 and 93.74% in 2010, representing a decrease of 3.01%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic with the surname Biernacki showed a significant increase of 111.74%, moving from 2.30% in 2000 to 4.87% in 2010. The data indicates that there was a slight decrease in the percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as two or more races, decreasing by 17.81%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

20002010Change
White96.65%93.74%-3.01%
Hispanic2.3%4.87%111.74%
Two or More Races0.73%0.6%-17.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%