Explore the Family Name Czechowski

The meaning of Czechowski

Polish: 1. habitational name for someone from any of various places called Czechowice, Czechowo, or Czechów, all named with Czech, a short form of the personal name Czibor (composed of Polish czcić ‘venerate’ and Slavic bor ‘to fight’). 2. from a derivative of Czech, an ethnic name for a Czech. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Krzysztof, Lech, Maciej, Zdzislawa.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Czechowski' has slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 39,240 and then dropped to 41,728 in 2010, marking a change of -6.34 in rank. In terms of count, there were 528 individuals with this surname in 2000, declining to 521 individuals by 2010, a decrease of -1.33. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Czechowski per 100,000 also declined by 10 percent from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,240	#41,728	-6.34%
Count	528	521	-1.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Czechowski

Analyzing the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname 'Czechowski,' data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 98.11% identified as White which only slightly dropped to 97.89% in 2010, a change of -0.22. There was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native from 2000 to 2010. This data indicates that the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Czechowski' is predominantly White.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.11%	97.89%	-0.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%