Explore the Family Name Kruszewski

The meaning of Kruszewski

Polish: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Kruszew or Kruszewo. For the etymology of the placenames, see Kruszynski. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wieslaw, Zygmunt, Andrzej, Casimir, Czeslaw, Jacek, Jadwiga, Jaroslaw, Leszek, Mieczyslaw, Ryszard, Tomasz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kruszewski has seen a slight fluctuation in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Kruszewski was ranked 26,587 in popularity and rose slightly to 26,814 in 2010, marking a small decrease of 0.85%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 862 in 2000 to 907 in 2010, a growth of 5.22%. The proportion of people named Kruszewski per 100k fell by 3.12% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,587	#26,814	-0.85%
Count	862	907	5.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.31	-3.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kruszewski

In terms of ethnic identity, those carrying the Kruszewski name experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. A significant increase was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which grew from 0.70% to 1.65%, marking a 135.71% change. Those identifying as two or more races also saw an increase from 0.58% to 0.77%, a growth of 32.76%. The white population saw a minor decrease from 97.80% to 96.47%. The Hispanic community marginally increased their presence from 0.81% to 0.88%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.8%	96.47%	-1.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.7%	1.65%	135.71%
Hispanic	0.81%	0.88%	8.64%
Two or More Races	0.58%	0.77%	32.76%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%