Explore the Family Name Czapiewski

The meaning of Czapiewski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Czapiewice in Pomeranian Voivodeship, named with the nickname Czapa (from regional Kashubian czapa ‘person who walks slowly and awkwardly’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Czapiewski experienced a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 63,450, while by 2010, it had fallen to 73,464, marking a decrease of 15.78 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 294 in 2000 to 264 in 2010, representing a 10.2 percent reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Czapiewski per 100,000 residents dropped by 18.18 percent, from 0.11 to 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#73,464	-15.78%
Count	294	264	-10.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Czapiewski

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Czapiewski identify as White. This demographic decreased slightly from 92.18 percent in 2000 to 90.91 percent in 2010. There was no change in the number of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals identifying with this surname. However, there was a notable increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, jumping from 1.70 percent in 2000 to 3.41 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a decrease from 2.72 percent to 2.27 percent, and those identifying with two or more races dropped slightly from 2.72 percent to 2.65 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.18%	90.91%	-1.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.7%	3.41%	100.59%
Two or More Races	2.72%	2.65%	-2.57%
Hispanic	2.72%	2.27%	-16.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%