Explore the Family Name Karwacki

The meaning of Karwacki

Polish: habitational name for someone from Karwacz in Lublin and Masovian Voivodeship, named with Karw, a nickname from the dialect word karw ‘ox’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Karwacki experienced a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 53,420 and it fell to 59,171 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 10.77%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 363 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, a decline of around 5.79%. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Karwacki per 100,000 population decreased by 7.69% over this period.

20002010Change
Rank#53,420#59,171-10.77%
Count363342-5.79%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Karwacki

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the surname Karwacki is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, which accounted for 97.80% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 97.08% in 2010. The census data indicates no change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities across both years, remaining at 0%. The only noted shift was within the Hispanic category, which showed an increase from 0% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.8%97.08%-0.74%
Hispanic0%1.75%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%