Explore the Family Name Bobrowski
The meaning of Bobrowski
Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Bobrowa, Bobrowo, Bobrowce, or Bobrowiec, named with Polish bóbr ‘beaver’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bogumil, Jozef, Mariusz, Zygmund.
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How common is the last name Bobrowski in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bobrowski saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bobrowski was ranked as the 30,061st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had fallen to 32,203rd place, a change of -7.13%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 736 in 2000 to 716 in 2010, a drop of -2.72%. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion of individuals named Bobrowski per 100k people from 0.27 to 0.24, an overall change of -11.11%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,061 | #32,203 | -7.13% |
| Count | 736 | 716 | -2.72% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.24 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bobrowski
As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Bobrowski, there were some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the overwhelming majority of those with the Bobrowski surname identified as White (97.15%). By 2010, this percentage decreased slightly to 94.97%. The ethnicity data also shows that in 2010, 2.09% of individuals with the Bobrowski surname identified as Hispanic, a category that reported zero persons in 2000. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased from 1.63% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010. Finally, a small percentage (0.70%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, which was not the case in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.15% | 94.97% | -2.24% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.09% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.63% | 1.96% | 20.25% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |