Explore the Family Name Florkowski

The meaning of Florkowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Florków in Silesian Voivodeship, or Florki from Podkarpackie Voivodeship, both so named from the personal name Florek. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wojciech.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Florkowski saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Florkowski surname ranked 58,553 in popularity and dropped to 60,347 by 2010, marking a 3.06% decrease. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Florkowski increased by 3.09%, growing from 324 in 2000 to 334 in 2010. Simultaneously, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33%, moving from 0.12 to 0.11.

20002010Change
Rank#58,553#60,347-3.06%
Count3243343.09%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Florkowski

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Florkowski according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some changes between 2000 and 2010. The dominant ethnicity was White, making up 99.38% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.6% in 2010. Additionally, the data shows an introduction of the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity into the mix, making up 1.5% of the Florkowski surname holders in 2010, where it wasn't present in 2000. Other ethnicities such as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not present or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
White99.38%97.6%-1.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.5%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%