Explore the Family Name Danowski

The meaning of Danowski

Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someone from any of various places called Danowo or Danów (named with the personal name Dan, a short form of the names like Bogdan and Daniel). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bogumil, Ewa, Henryk, Kazimierz, Lucyna, Waclaw.

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

According to data based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Danowski has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 25,356 in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 27,354 - a change of -7.88%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 917 in 2000 to 883 in 2010, a decline of -3.71%. Proportionally per 100,000 people, those bearing the Danowski name also saw a decrease from 0.34 to 0.3, marking a -11.76% change.

20002010Change
Rank#25,356#27,354-7.88%
Count917883-3.71%
Proportion per 100k0.340.3-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danowski

The ethnic identity associated with the Danowski surname is predominantly white, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.27% of those with the surname identified as white, slightly decreasing to 96.83% in 2010. A minor increase was observed in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.55% in 2000 to 0.79% in 2010, and Hispanic, from 0.98% to 1.25%. Those reporting two or more races declined from 1.20% to 0.68%. There was no reported change in the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

20002010Change
White97.27%96.83%-0.45%
Hispanic0.98%1.25%27.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.55%0.79%43.64%
Two or More Races1.2%0.68%-43.33%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%