Explore the Family Name Cieslak

The meaning of Cieslak

Polish (Cieślak): patronymic meaning ‘son of the carpenter’ (see Ciesla). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Miroslaw, Agnieszka, Grazyna, Ignatius, Jadwiga, Marzena, Stanislaw, Tadeusz, Tomasz, Zigmunt, Zofia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cieslak has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the course of a decade from 2000 to 2010. The ranking of the surname slipped from 15,854th place in 2000 to 16,462nd in 2010, which is a 3.83% drop. However, the number of people with this surname increased slightly during this period, from 1,685 in 2000 to 1,746 in 2010, a growth of 3.62%. Yet, its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 4.84%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,854	#16,462	-3.83%
Count	1,685	1,746	3.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.62	0.59	-4.84%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cieslak

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cieslak, it has remained predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.33% of those with the surname identified as White, and this figure decreased slightly to 95.48% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among people with this surname has seen an increase, moving up from 1.19% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010. Simultaneously, individuals identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.95% to 1.49%. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders and Blacks was minimal and showed no significant change over the decade. There were no recorded instances of the surname among American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.33%	95.48%	-1.9%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.18%	83.19%
Two or More Races	0.95%	1.49%	56.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0%
Black	0.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%