Explore the Family Name Chmura

The meaning of Chmura

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): nickname from chmura ‘cloud’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Mieczyslaw, Zbigniew, Boguslaw, Darek, Franciszek, Grazyna, Jozef, Kazmir, Lech, Stanislawa, Tadeusz, Zuzanna.

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

The surname Chmura has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,539th most common last name and by 2010 fell to the 16,958th position, a drop of 9.13%. The overall count also decreased during this period from 1,728 individuals bearing the surname to 1,676, a reduction of about 3.01%. The proportion of people with the Chmura surname per 100,000 population also dropped by 10.94%, from 0.64 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,539	#16,958	-9.13%
Count	1,728	1,676	-3.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.57	-10.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chmura

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Chmura surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group made up 95.89% in 2000 and saw a negligible decrease to 95.82% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.56% to 1.19%, representing a 23.72% change. Conversely, Hispanic representation saw a slight increase, from 1.27% to 1.31%, a change of 3.15%. Interestingly, the percentage identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose significantly from 0.69% to 1.01%, a 46.38% increase. No individuals with the Chmura surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.89%	95.82%	-0.07%
Hispanic	1.27%	1.31%	3.15%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.19%	-23.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.69%	1.01%	46.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%