Explore the Family Name Dworsky

The meaning of Dworsky

1. Altered form of Belorussian and Ukrainian Dvorsky 2, and a variant of the same Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) surname. 2. Altered form of Polish Dworski: topographic name from an adjectival form of dwor ‘manor’, denoting someone who lived or work at a manor house or on its estate. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Baila.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dworsky has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Dworsky ranked 53,556th in terms of surname popularity and had 362 occurrences. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 59,017 with only 343 occurrences recorded. This represents a decline of 5.25% in the number of people bearing the Dworsky surname, and a 10.2% drop in its rank. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 7.69%, going from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#59,017	-10.2%
Count	362	343	-5.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dworsky

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the Dworsky surname, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it is overwhelmingly identified as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of those with the Dworsky name identified as White, seeing a minimal increase of 0.09% from 96.41% to 96.50% over the decade. Additionally, there was a minor shift from individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 (1.38%) to identifying with two or more races in 2010 (1.46%). No individuals with the Dworsky surname identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.41%	96.5%	0.09%
Two or More Races	0%	1.46%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.38%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%