Explore the Family Name Kaczor
The meaning of Kaczor
1. Polish and Jewish (from Poland): from Polish kaczor ‘drake, male duck’, applied either as a nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a drake, a metonymic occupational name for a poultry seller, or (among Jews) as an artificial name. This surname is also found among Rusyns (Lemkos). Compare Kacher and Katcher. 2. Hungarian: from kacor ‘curved knife’, a word of South Slavic origin, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of such knives. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jozef, Krystyna, Mieczyslaw, Ryszard, Andrzej, Bronislaw, Casimir, Franciszek, Irena, Jadwiga, Jerzy.
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How common is the last name Kaczor in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kaczor saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 'Kaczor' was ranked as the 16,119th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen slightly to the 16,720th position, marking a 3.73% decrease in rank. However, despite the drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Kaczor surname increased from 1,650 in 2000 to 1,711 in 2010, an increase of 3.7%. The proportion of individuals named Kaczor per 100k people also experienced a small decline, going down by 4.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,119 | #16,720 | -3.73% |
| Count | 1,650 | 1,711 | 3.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.58 | -4.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaczor
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Kaczor surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. For the majority, the Kaczor surname is largely associated with White ethnicity, accounting for 97.70% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.68% in 2010. Interestingly, there were notable increases within the Hispanic and those identifying with two or more races categories, with growth rates of 71.56% and 84.81% respectively. Though small in numbers, these increases demonstrate a diversification in the ethnic identities linked to the Kaczor surname. There was also a marginal presence of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity in 2010, while the categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 95.68% | -2.07% |
| Hispanic | 1.09% | 1.87% | 71.56% |
| Two or More Races | 0.79% | 1.46% | 84.81% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |