Explore the Family Name Klimaszewski

The meaning of Klimaszewski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Klimaszewnica or Klimasze in Podlaskie Voivodeship, so called from the personal name Klimasz, a variant of Klimas. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Krzysztof, Piotr, Waclawa, Wieslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Klimaszewski has seen a slight shift in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,350 in popularity and had a count of 457 bearers. By 2010, the rank had dropped slightly to 46,487, marking a decrease of approximately 4.82%. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname remained nearly stable at 458, indicating a minor increase of 0.22%. During the same period, the proportion of Klimaszewski per 100,000 people also experienced a decline of 5.88%, settling at 0.16 by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,350	#46,487	-4.82%
Count	457	458	0.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klimaszewski

Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Klimaszewski, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there's been a minor shift observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 97.16% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 96.51% in 2010. The representation of this surname within those identifying as two or more races saw an increase of 83.21%, moving from 1.31% in 2000 to 2.40% in 2010. There were no bearers of the Klimaszewski surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.16%	96.51%	-0.67%
Two or More Races	1.31%	2.4%	83.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%