Explore the Family Name Kmiecik

The meaning of Kmiecik

Polish: from a diminutive of Kmieć ‘peasant farmer’ (see Kmiec). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Dariusz, Jadwiga, Jozef, Mieczyslaw, Stanislaw, Walenty, Wlodzimierz, Zygmunt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kmiecik has seen a mild decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 28,028 in popularity with a count of 805 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, it dropped to 29,878 in rank, with only 786 individuals carrying the Kmiecik surname. This represents a change of -6.6% in rank and a reduction of 2.36% in count. The proportion per 100k also saw a decrease from 0.3 to 0.27, marking a 10% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,028	#29,878	-6.6%
Count	805	786	-2.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kmiecik

The ethnic identity associated with the Kmiecik surname is predominantly White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, more than 97% of those with the Kmiecik surname identified as White. There was a slight decrease in this percentage from 97.39% to 97.20% over the decade. The Hispanic representation saw an increase from 1.12% to 1.27%, indicating a growth of 13.39%. There were no records of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or belonging to two or more races. Furthermore, individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native were represented in 2000 at 0.87%, but this presence was not evident in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.39%	97.2%	-0.2%
Hispanic	1.12%	1.27%	13.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.87%	0%	0%