Explore the Family Name Iwanski

The meaning of Iwanski

Polish (Iwański): 1. habitational name for someone from Iwańsk (two villages, now in the northern Belarus), Iwaniska in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Iwany in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Iwanie (now Iwonie) in Łódź Voivodeship, or Iwanki in Podlaskie Voivodeship, all named from the personal name Iwan. 2. from the personal name Iwan + the suffix -ski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Danuta, Ryszard.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Iwanski saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Iwanski was ranked 26,104th most popular surname in the United States and this dipped to 27,228th by 2010, reflecting a -4.31% change. The total count of individuals with the Iwanski surname, however, experienced a minor increase of 0.68%, rising from 882 in 2000 to 888 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -9.09%, moving from 0.33 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#26,104#27,228-4.31%
Count8828880.68%
Proportion per 100k0.330.3-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iwanski

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Iwanski surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly White, with 95.69% identified as such in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.93% in 2010. The next largest ethnic groups were those identifying as Two or More Races, increasing by 5.88% from 1.70% in 2000 to 1.80% in 2010, and Hispanic, which saw a significant increase from 1.70% to 2.25%. Asian/Pacific Islander representation decreased from 0.68% to 0.56%. There were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.69%94.93%-0.79%
Hispanic1.7%2.25%32.35%
Two or More Races1.7%1.8%5.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.68%0.56%-17.65%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%