Explore the Family Name Grabski

The meaning of Grabski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of various places called Grab, Graby, or Grabia, from grab ‘hornbeam’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Kazimierz, Krystyna, Tomasz, Zbigniew.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grabski has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Grabski was ranked as the 34,503rd most popular surname in the United States, with 621 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the ranking dropped to 37,955th and the count of individuals decreased to 585, showing a change of -10.0% in rank and -5.8% in count respectively. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also declined by 13.04%, falling from 0.23 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#37,955	-10%
Count	621	585	-5.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grabski

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Grabski, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The overwhelming majority of those with the surname identified as White, making up 93.24% in 2000 and 90.60% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 2.83%. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying under the category 'Two or more races' saw a decline of 18.18%, moving from 2.09% to 1.71%. The Hispanic representation saw an increase of 42.72%, albeit from a relatively low base, rising from 4.19% to 5.98%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Grabski surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.24%	90.6%	-2.83%
Hispanic	4.19%	5.98%	42.72%
Two or More Races	2.09%	1.71%	-18.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%