Explore the Family Name Kazimir

The meaning of Kazimir

Slovak and Czech (mainly Kazimír and Kažimír, Slovak also Kažimir): from the personal name Kazimír, a compound of an imperative of Old Slavic kaziti ‘to destroy’ + mir ‘peace’, meaning ‘destroyer of peace’. This (Polish Kazimierz) was a traditional name of Polish kings in the Middle Ages. Spelled Casimir, it was also borne by some German nobility. Polish prince Casimir (1458–84), a son of King Casimir IV, is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kazimir has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 81,100 but dropped to 91,625 by 2010, showing a decline of 12.98%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period, with 217 people bearing the name in 2000 and dropping to 201 just a decade later, marking a reduction of 7.37%. The proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,100	#91,625	-12.98%
Count	217	201	-7.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kazimir

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kazimir, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of bearers were identified as White in both years, with 98.62% in 2000 and 97.01% in 2010. This represents a slight decrease of 1.63% over the decade. No significant changes were observed among other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, as their representation remained at zero in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.62%	97.01%	-1.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%