Explore the Family Name Kostrzewski

The meaning of Kostrzewski

Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Kostrzewice in Łódź Voivodeship or Kostrzewy in Greater Poland Voivodeship, both named with the nickname (topographic name) Kostrzewa ‘fescue grass’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Alphons. Polish Stanislaw, Witold.

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

Based on the decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kostrzewski has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 52,174 in 2000 but fell to 55,505 in 2010, representing a 6.38% drop. The count of people bearing this surname also declined marginally from 374 in 2000 to 370 in 2010, which corresponds to a 1.07% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the surname Kostrzewski per 100,000 people dropped by 7.14%, moving from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,174	#55,505	-6.38%
Count	374	370	-1.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kostrzewski

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kostrzewski, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of people with this surname identify as White, with 98.13% in 2000 and 97.57% in 2010. During this period, there was a negligible decrease of 0.57%. The data shows a small percentage identifying with two or more races, with a decrease from 1.60% in 2000 to 1.35% in 2010. No significant presence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were noted for this surname within the given years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.13%	97.57%	-0.57%
Two or More Races	1.6%	1.35%	-15.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%