Explore the Family Name Kamrowski

The meaning of Kamrowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Kamierowo (originally Kamerowo or Komorowo, Germanized as Kamerau, Kamerow) in Starogard Gdański County (Pomeranian Voivodeship), named with the German personal name Kamer or Old Polish Komor. The vast majority of bearers of this surname live in the counties of Tczew, Gdańsk and Starogard Gdański (and neighboring counties) in Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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

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

The surname Kamrowski saw a moderate increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 47,210th in frequency among all surnames, with a count of 423 occurrences translating to a proportion of 0.16 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had marginally improved to 46,902, and the count had increased by 7.09% to 453, despite the proportion per 100,000 dropping slightly to 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#47,210#46,9020.65%
Count4234537.09%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kamrowski

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Kamrowski surname are identified as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group accounted for 97.87% of all Kamrowskis, but saw a slight decrease to 96.03% by 2010. Those identifying with two or more races under the Kamrowski name increased by 31.36% during this period, from 1.18% to 1.55%. Meanwhile, there was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either year. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation appeared in 2010 with a share of 1.32%, whereas it was non-existent in 2000.

20002010Change
White97.87%96.03%-1.88%
Two or More Races1.18%1.55%31.36%
Hispanic0%1.32%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%