Explore the Family Name Iwanowski

The meaning of Iwanowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Iwanowice in Poslaskie, Silesia, and Greater Poland voivodeships, all named with the personal name Iwan. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Boleslaw, Krystyna, Krzysztof, Tadeusz, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Iwanowski has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,557 in popularity, with a count of 311 instances. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 68,122 and the count reduced to 289, marking changes of -12.49% and -7.07% respectively. This decrease also affected its proportion per 100k, which dipped by 16.67% from 0.12 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#60,557#68,122-12.49%
Count311289-7.07%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iwanowski

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the Iwanowski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with proportions of 97.75% and 97.23% respectively. This was a slight decrease of 0.53%. There were no recorded instances of this surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Hispanics, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year.

20002010Change
White97.75%97.23%-0.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%