Explore the Family Name Kopanski

The meaning of Kopanski

Polish (Kopański): habitational name for someone from Kopań, part of Bieruń in Silesian Voivodeship, Kopana, two villages in Masovian Voivodeship, Kopanino in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Kopaniny in Łódź Voivodeship, or other places called with verb kopać ‘to dig’, and its derivatives. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jacek.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kopanski experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kopanski ranked 79,115 out of all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had slipped to 81,181, a decrease of 2.61 percent. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 224 in 2000 to 233 in 2010, representing a growth of 4.02 percent. However, when adjusted for population size, the proportion of people named Kopanski per 100,000 residents remained steady at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,115	#81,181	-2.61%
Count	224	233	4.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kopanski

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals bearing the Kopanski surname identify as White. In 2000, 97.32 percent of Kopanskis identified as White, and by 2010, this figure had risen slightly to 98.71 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of Kopanskis identifying with two or more ethnicities fell from 2.23 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. Notably, no Kopanskis identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.32%	98.71%	1.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.23%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%