Explore the Family Name Januszewski

The meaning of Januszewski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Januszewo or Januszewice, both named with the personal name Janusz. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Halina, Janusz, Ludwik, Tadeusz, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Januszewski has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 36,129th in the United States, while by 2010 it had fallen slightly to a rank of 37,341—a change of -3.35%. However, the total count of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 586 in 2000 to 597 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.88%. As for the proportion per 100k people, there was a small decrease from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,129	#37,341	-3.35%
Count	586	597	1.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Januszewski

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Januszewski surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, accounting for 96.25% in 2000 and 96.15% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders decreased significantly from 0.85% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. A slight decrease was also observed for those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 1.37% to 1.01%. Conversely, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic from 1.54% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.25%	96.15%	-0.1%
Hispanic	1.54%	2.51%	62.99%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.01%	-26.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.85%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%