Explore the Family Name Kempski

The meaning of Kempski

Polish: variant of Kępski, a habitational name for someone from any of various places called Kępa, from kępa ‘islet’ (see Kempa).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kempski saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kempski was ranked 51,119 in terms of popularity and had 383 individuals bearing the name. However, by 2010, the popularity rank dropped to 56,836, with only 359 individuals carrying the surname, marking a 6.27% decrease. Notably, for every 100 thousand people, the number of individuals named Kempski declined from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, showing a decrease of 14.29%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,119	#56,836	-11.18%
Count	383	359	-6.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.12	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kempski

The ethnicity associated with the surname Kempski also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 91.64% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 88.30% by 2010. The percentage of Kempskis identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander rose from 4.44% in 2000 to 6.13% in 2010 – an increase of 38.06%. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities slightly decreased from 2.35% to 2.23%. Remarkably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of Kempskis identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 1.57% in 2000 to 3.34% in 2010 – an increase of 112.74%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained stable, with no recorded changes.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.64%	88.3%	-3.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.44%	6.13%	38.06%
Hispanic	1.57%	3.34%	112.74%
Two or More Races	2.35%	2.23%	-5.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%