Explore the Family Name Klonowski

The meaning of Klonowski

Polish and Jewish (from Lithuania): habitational name for someonefrom a place called Klonów, named with Polish klon ‘mapletree’ + the possessive suffix -ów.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Klonowski saw slight growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 34,071st most popular surname in 2000, it moved up to the 33,941st spot by 2010, representing a modest change of 0.38%. The count of people bearing this surname also increased from 630 to 670 during this period, marking a growth of 6.35%. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Klonowski surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.23.

20002010Change
Rank#34,071#33,9410.38%
Count6306706.35%
Proportion per 100k0.230.230%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Klonowski

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Klonowski identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This group saw a slight increase from 97.78% to 98.81% over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.11% to zero during the same period. The number of Klonowskis who identified as Black also decreased, going from 0.79% in 2000 to none by 2010. There were no reported instances of Klonowskis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White97.78%98.81%1.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.11%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0.79%0%-100%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%