Explore the Family Name Chojnowski

The meaning of Chojnowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of at least three places called Chojnowo or Chojnów, named with choina ‘fir tree’. Compare Hojnowski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Kazimierz, Lech, Lucjan, Witold, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Chojnowski has seen a slight decline in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010, as indicated by its rank dropping from 32,856 to 33,343. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.1% during the same period, rising from 658 to 685. The proportion of people with the Chojnowski surname per 100,000 population also decreased slightly, from 0.24 to 0.23, marking a change of -4.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,856	#33,343	-1.48%
Count	658	685	4.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chojnowski

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Chojnowski surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. This dominance grew marginally from 95.59% in 2000 to 95.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity with the Chojnowski surname also saw a growth of 9.86%, increasing from 2.13% to 2.34%. There was a notable decrease (-35.71%) among those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.82% to 1.17% between 2000 and 2010. The surname did not register any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.59%	95.91%	0.33%
Hispanic	2.13%	2.34%	9.86%
Two or More Races	1.82%	1.17%	-35.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%