Explore the Family Name Koloski

The meaning of Koloski

1. Polish: variant and Americanized form of Kołowski (see Kolowski). 2. Americanized form of Polish Kozłowski (see Kozlowski) and apparently also of Kałuski, which is unexplained. 3. Macedonian: patronymic from the personal name Kolo, a short form of Nikola, an equivalent of Nicholas.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Koloski" showed a slight decrease in popularity in the span of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 41,596th most common surname and by 2010, it slipped to 42,378th. Despite this, the total count increased from 493 to 512 people with this last name, a growth of approximately 3.85%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor decrease of about 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,596	#42,378	-1.88%
Count	493	512	3.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koloski

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Koloski", data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 96.35% in 2000 and 95.12% in 2010, indicating a slight decrease. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly from 1.83% to 1.95%. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as having two or more races in 2000, but by 2010, 1.76% did so. The group identifying as Hispanic disappeared completely by 2010, while those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained nonexistent throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.35%	95.12%	-1.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.83%	1.95%	6.56%
Two or More Races	0%	1.76%	0%
Hispanic	1.22%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%