Explore the Family Name Hojnacki

The meaning of Hojnacki

Polish: variant of Chojnacki, especially an Americanized form of it.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The data on the surname Hojnacki, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, reveals that its popularity rank experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Hojnacki surname ranked 22,570 in popularity, but it moved slightly to 23,804 by 2010. This represents a modest change of -5.47 percent. The census count for this surname remained almost consistent with only a minimal reduction of -0.09 percent from 1,063 in 2000 to 1,062 in 2010. There was also a minor decrease in the proportion per 100k people, dropping from 0.39 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010, indicating a -7.69 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,570	#23,804	-5.47%
Count	1,063	1,062	-0.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.36	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hojnacki

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the Hojnacki surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of -1.43 percent over this decade. The year 2000 saw no representation in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. However, in 2010, some diversity began to appear within the Hojnacki surname group. Some individuals identified as being of Asian/Pacific Islander (0.56 percent) or Hispanic (0.66 percent) ethnic identity. Additionally, 0.94 percent reported having two or more races. Despite these changes, the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at zero percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.25%	97.83%	-1.43%
Two or More Races	0%	0.94%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.56%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%