Explore the Family Name Bojarski

The meaning of Bojarski

1. Polish and Jewish (from Poland and Belarus): habitational name for someone from Bojary in Poland, or (in the case of the Jewish name) from Boyary in Belarus. 2. Polish: nickname derived from bojar ‘boyar’ (see Bojar). 3. Jewish (from Ukraine): habitational name for someone from Boyarka, a place in Ukraine. Compare Boyarsky. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Halina, Karol, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bojarski showed a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 35,522 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had fallen to 38,155, reflecting a decrease of 7.41%. The count of people with this surname also saw a slight drop over this decade, falling from 599 in 2000 to 581 in 2010, a decrease of 3.01%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly declined from 0.22 to 0.2, a reduction of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,522	#38,155	-7.41%
Count	599	581	-3.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bojarski

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals identified as having the Bojarski surname are predominantly of White ethnicity. In 2000, 99.17% of those with this surname identified as White, though this percentage fell slightly to 97.93% by 2010. No individuals with this last name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. There was also no record of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more ethnic identities during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.17%	97.93%	-1.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%