Explore the Family Name Dzikowski

The meaning of Dzikowski

Polish and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of the many places called Dzikowo or Dzików, from Polish dzik ‘wild boar’ + the possessive suffix -ów, often used in forming placenames. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Danuta, Jaroslaw, Ryszard, Zofia. German Juergen.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Dzikowski saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 46,614th and dropped to 49,365th by 2010, showing a decline of 5.9% over the decade. The number of people carrying this surname also fell slightly from 430 in 2000 to 426 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 0.93%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Dzikowski per 100,000 population declined by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,614	#49,365	-5.9%
Count	430	426	-0.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Dzikowski

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the overwhelming majority of people with the surname Dzikowski identify as White. However, there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.05% in 2000 to 93.90% in 2010. During the same period, there was a notable increase in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races - from 1.4% to 3.29%. Furthermore, the Asian/Pacific Islander category showed a small rise from 2.09% to 2.35%. No changes were reported for Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this decade, remaining at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.05%	93.9%	-2.24%
Two or More Races	1.4%	3.29%	135%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.09%	2.35%	12.44%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%