Explore the Family Name Konarski

The meaning of Konarski

1. Polish and Jewish (from Poland): habitational name for someonefrom any of various places called Konary, from Polish konarze ‘grooms’. 2. Polish: occupational name for a horse breeder or for someone who worked with horses, from Old Polish konarski ‘groom’, a derivative of koń ‘horse’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ryszard, Tadeusz, Dariusz, Leszek, Pawel. German Gerhard.

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

Popularity: According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Konarski saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the 44,273rd rank of commonality among surnames across the U.S., while in 2010, it fell to the 44,653rd spot. This represents a 0.86% drop in ranking. Despite this decrease in rank, the count of people bearing the surname increased from 458 in 2000 to 481 in 2010, representing a 5.02% rise. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the number decreased by 5.88%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,273	#44,653	-0.86%
Count	458	481	5.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Konarski

Ethnicity: The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Konarski identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. There was a minor decrease of 0.15% in this demographic over the decade, going from 98.69% to 98.54%. Interestingly, there was no data reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. The only other reported ethnic identity was Hispanic, which saw an increase to 1.04% in 2010, up from 0% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.69%	98.54%	-0.15%
Hispanic	0%	1.04%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%