Explore the Family Name Dworak
The meaning of Dworak
1. Polish: status name for someone who worked at a manor house rather than on the land, from dwór ‘manor’. 2. Altered form of Czech Dvořák (see Dvorak).
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How common is the last name Dworak in the United States?
Based on the data collected from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dworak experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 23104, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 24431, representing a change of -5.74%. The count of people with the surname also declined slightly over this period, from 1032 to 1025, or a decrease of 0.68%. Accordingly, the proportion of people with the Dworak surname per 100,000 population dropped by 7.89%, from 0.38 to 0.35.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,104 | #24,431 | -5.74% |
| Count | 1,032 | 1,025 | -0.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.35 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dworak
On the aspect of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Dworak surname identify as White, with an increase from 97.97% in 2000 to 98.54% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise, up by 34.48% to 0.78% in 2010. However, there was a complete drop in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races, from 0.58% each in 2000 to zero in 2010. There was no record of individuals with the Dworak surname identifying as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.97% | 98.54% | 0.58% |
| Hispanic | 0.58% | 0.78% | 34.48% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |