Explore the Family Name Kanski

The meaning of Kanski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of several places called with Polish kania ‘kite’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kanski has experienced slight changes between the years of 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 72,022 in popularity and increased slightly to a rank of 74,141 by 2010, reflecting a change of -2.94%. The actual count of individuals with this surname rose marginally from 252 people in 2000 to 261 in 2010, a growth rate of 3.57%. The proportion of the population carrying this surname per 100k people remained stable at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,022#74,141-2.94%
Count2522613.57%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanski

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Kanski surname. In 2000, the vast majority of those with the Kanski surname identified as White, constituting 99.21% of the total. By 2010, this percentage saw a small decrease to 96.93%, implying a slight diversification in the ethnic identity of people with this surname. Interestingly, in 2010 there appeared a small percentage (2.68%) of people with the Kanski surname identifying as Hispanic. There were no reported instances of individuals with the Kanski surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these periods.

20002010Change
White99.21%96.93%-2.3%
Hispanic0%2.68%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%