Explore the Family Name Ksiazek

The meaning of Ksiazek

Polish (Ksiązek): 1. nickname meaning ‘little priest’ or possibly a patronymic for an illegitimate son of a priest, from ksiądz ‘priest’ + the diminutive suffix -ek. 2. alternatively, a nickname meaning ‘little prince’, from a diminutive of książe ‘prince’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Tadeusz, Boleslaw, Bronislaus, Grazyna, Kazimierz, Thadeus, Waclaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ksiazek saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37,640, but fell to rank 40,313 by 2010, representing a decrease of 7.1%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also dropped from 556 in 2000 to 543 in 2010, indicating a 2.34% decrease. Correspondingly, the proportion of Ksiazeks per 100,000 people in the U.S. population decreased by 14.29%, falling from 0.21 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,640	#40,313	-7.1%
Count	556	543	-2.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.18	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ksiazek

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that nearly all individuals with the surname Ksiazek identified as White, both in 2000 and 2010. There was a slight increase in this group, rising from 96.04% in 2000 to 98.71% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races were present in 2000, making up 3.42%, but this percentage dropped to zero in 2010. Other categories, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, either remained at zero or had their data suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	98.71%	2.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.42%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%