Explore the Family Name Garbowski

The meaning of Garbowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Garbowice, Garbowo or Garbów in central and eastern part of Poland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Garbowski saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname moved from 62,961 in 2000 to 63,698 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 1.17%. Interestingly, despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Garbowski name increased by 5.39% during the same period, growing from 297 to 313.

20002010Change
Rank#62,961#63,698-1.17%
Count2973135.39%
Proportion per 100k0.110.110%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garbowski

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Garbowski surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 97.98% of those carrying the Garbowski surname identified as White. By 2010, this proportion had slightly decreased to 94.57%, a change of -3.48%. The data also shows that starting in 2010, a small percentage (4.15%) of those with the Garbowski surname began identifying as Hispanic. There were no records of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or of two or more races during these census years.

20002010Change
White97.98%94.57%-3.48%
Hispanic0%4.15%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%