Explore the Family Name Dombkowski

The meaning of Dombkowski

Polish: variant of Dąbkowski (see Dabkowski). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Zigmund, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Dombkowski has gained popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 48,567 in 2000 to 46,404 in 2010, indicating a 4.45% increase in its standing among other surnames. This goes hand in hand with the count of individuals bearing this name which rose from 408 in 2000 to 459 in 2010, an increase of 12.5%. As per proportions, for every 100,000 people, around 0.15 bore the surname Dombkowski in 2000, increasing slightly to 0.16 in 2010, a growth of 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,567	#46,404	4.45%
Count	408	459	12.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dombkowski

The ethnicity breakdown of the surname Dombkowski based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that it's predominantly associated with people of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 94.12% of those with the Dombkowski surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 93.03% by 2010. Hispanic representation within this surname group also increased from 2.70% in 2000 to 4.14% in 2010, reflecting a notable 53.33% change. There was a slight decrease in individuals identifying as Two or more races, from 2.7% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010. The surname didn't register any representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.12%	93.03%	-1.16%
Hispanic	2.7%	4.14%	53.33%
Two or More Races	2.7%	2.18%	-19.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%