Explore the Family Name Choinski

The meaning of Choinski

Polish (Choiński): habitational name for someone from a place called Choina or Choiny, named with choina ‘fir tree’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jozef, Kazimierz, Lucjan, Waclaw, Witold, Zigmund.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Choinski has seen a slight increase in prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 42,983rd most common surname, and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to 42,790. The count of individuals with the surname also increased by 6.75 percent during this period, rising from 474 in 2000 to 506 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased marginally by 5.56 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#42,790	0.45%
Count	474	506	6.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Choinski

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity, the Choinski surname is primarily associated with individuals of White ethnic identity, accounting for 97.89 percent in 2000 and 96.44 percent in 2010. Over these ten years, the surname saw a minor decline of 1.48 percent in its association with this ethnicity. Notably, there was a rise in the Hispanic association with the name, increasing by 31.43 percent from 2000 to 2010. Additionally, a small percentage (1.58 percent) of those with the surname were reported as having two or more races in 2010. There were no associations found with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.89%	96.44%	-1.48%
Two or More Races	0%	1.58%	0%
Hispanic	1.05%	1.38%	31.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%