Explore the Family Name Grzelak

The meaning of Grzelak

Polish: patronymic from Grzela, a dialect pet form of the personal name Grzegorz, from Latin Gregorius (see Gregory). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Dariusz, Jacek, Krystyna, Stanislaw, Wladyslaw, Wlodzimierz, Wojciech, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Grzelak saw a moderate shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Grzelak was ranked as the 35,053rd most common surname in America, with 609 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had slightly dropped to 35,721, despite an increase in the count of individuals with the surname to 629. This represents a 3.28% increase in the count but a 1.91% decrease in rank. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Grzelak per 100,000 people decreased by 8.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,053	#35,721	-1.91%
Count	609	629	3.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grzelak

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Grzelak identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 1.89% over the decade. In 2000, 98.03% identified as White, compared to 96.18% in 2010. The data shows no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, there was a noticeable rise in individuals identifying with two or more races, from 0.82% in 2000 to 1.59% in 2010, marking a 93.90% increase. Additionally, the 2010 data showed a small number of individuals (1.59%) identifying as Hispanic for the first time.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.03%	96.18%	-1.89%
Two or More Races	0.82%	1.59%	93.9%
Hispanic	0%	1.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%