Explore the Family Name Golembiewski

The meaning of Golembiewski

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish Gołębiewski (see Golebiewski).

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

The surname Golembiewski held the rank of 21,438 in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to 21,686, reflecting a decrease of 1.16%. However, in terms of sheer numbers, the count of people bearing this surname increased from 1,137 in 2000 to 1,201 in 2010 – an increase of 5.63%. The proportion per 100k people also experienced a slight decrease from 0.42 to 0.41, marking a change of -2.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,438	#21,686	-1.16%
Count	1,137	1,201	5.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.41	-2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Golembiewski

In terms of ethnicity, most individuals with the Golembiewski surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, this group composed more than 96% of the total, although there was a slight decrease from 97.63% to 96.17%. The Hispanic representation within this surname saw a significant surge during this ten-year period, jumping from 0.53% to 2.00% which reflects a change of 277.36%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also increased from 0.70% to 0.83%. Meanwhile, a new category emerged in 2010 as some Golembiewskis started identifying as Black (0.75%). However, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to zero by 2010 from a low number of 0.53% in 2000. No one with this surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.63%	96.17%	-1.5%
Hispanic	0.53%	2%	277.36%
Two or More Races	0.7%	0.83%	18.57%
Black	0%	0.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%