Explore the Family Name Koprowski
The meaning of Koprowski
1. Polish: habitational name for someone from a lost place called Koprów or Koprowo, or from Koporów, now Kaporovka in Belarus. 2. Jewish (from Poland): metonymic occupational name for a coppersmith, from Polish koprowy ‘of copper’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Henryk, Irena, Piotr, Witold, Zdzislaw, Zigmund.
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How common is the last name Koprowski in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Koprowski has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,848th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 28,746th spot. This represents a small change of -3.22%. However, the total count of people with this surname increased slightly from 812 in 2000 to 828 in 2010, an increase of 1.97%. The proportion of people with the surname Koprowski per 100k population decreased by -6.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,848 | #28,746 | -3.22% |
| Count | 812 | 828 | 1.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.28 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koprowski
In terms of ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Koprowski surname identify as White, accounting for 93.24% of individuals with this name in 2010, down slightly from 93.97% in 2000. The second largest ethnic identity group is Hispanic, which increased from 4.43% in 2000 to 4.95% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races also increased, from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010. There were no recorded Koprowskis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.97% | 93.24% | -0.78% |
| Hispanic | 4.43% | 4.95% | 11.74% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 1.33% | 8.13% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |