Explore the Family Name Bogdanski

The meaning of Bogdanski

Polish (Bogdański) and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of various villages called Bogdany, e.g. in Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine, all named with the personal name Bogdan. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Alojzy, Janina, Lucjan, Tadeusz, Zigmund.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bogdanski has seen some fluctuation in popularity over the course of a decade. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked at 35,585 and had a count of 598 instances across the United States. Come 2010, although the count slightly decreased to 553, the rank dipped more significantly to 39,717. This represents an overall decrease in popularity by 11.61% in rank and 7.53% in count. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped from 0.22 to 0.19, marking a 13.64% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#35,585#39,717-11.61%
Count598553-7.53%
Proportion per 100k0.220.19-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bogdanski

Regarding ethnicity, the census data reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Bogdanski name between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as Bogdanski were white, making up 95.65% in 2000 and 94.21% in 2010, showing a slight decline of 1.51%. Hispanic representation within the Bogdanski surname increased from 1.34% to 2.35%, marking a significant 75.37% change. The group identifying with two or more ethnicities also grew by 39.32% from 1.17% to 1.63%. Meanwhile, the name did not register any Black ethnicity for both years, and American Indian and Alaskan Native only appeared in 2010 with 1.08%. Notably, the Asian/Pacific Islander category went from 1.00% in 2000 to none in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.65%94.21%-1.51%
Hispanic1.34%2.35%75.37%
Two or More Races1.17%1.63%39.32%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.08%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%0%0%
Black0%0%0%