Explore the Family Name Koscielski

The meaning of Koscielski

Polish (Kościelski): habitational name for someone from any of many places called Kościelec or Kościół, named with kościół ‘church’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Koscielski saw a moderate increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 67,936th in terms of usage and increased to 64,891st by 2010, showing a growth rate of 4.48%. The number of people with this surname also rose by 12.92% during this period, from 271 to 306. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#64,8914.48%
Count27130612.92%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koscielski

In terms of ethnic identity, again as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was a slight shift in the distribution among those with the Koscielski surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, with the percentage increasing from 95.94% in 2000 to 97.39% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. A small percentage (2.21%) identified as being of two or more races in 2000, but by 2010, this figure had dropped to zero.

20002010Change
White95.94%97.39%1.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.21%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%