Explore the Family Name Bonkowski

The meaning of Bonkowski

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): variant of Bąkowski (see Bakowski).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bonkowski has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 30,003rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to the 32,792nd spot. This represents a 9.3% decrease in rank over the decade. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a small decline. In 2000, there were 738 individuals with this surname, and by 2010, that number had fallen to 700, representing a 5.15% decrease. The proportion of Bonkowskis per 100,000 individuals also fell from 0.27 to 0.24, marking an 11.11% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,003	#32,792	-9.3%
Count	738	700	-5.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonkowski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed some changes amongst people with the Bonkowski surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Bonkowskis identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.36% in this category over the ten years. During this period, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Bonkowskis identifying as Hispanic, from 0.95% to 1.86%, making for a 95.79% change. The percentage of Bonkowskis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also grew modestly by 6.17%. Meanwhile, the population of Bonkowskis identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native was negligible in both census years. The number of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races decreased slightly by 7.41%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.75%	95.43%	-1.36%
Hispanic	0.95%	1.86%	95.79%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1%	-7.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.86%	6.17%
Black	0%	0.86%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%